What does "crowfoot" mean?

Crowfoot: (Naut.) A number of small cords rove through a long block, or euphroe, to suspend an awning by.

Additional senses

  1. 2.(Mil.) A caltrop. [Written also crow's-foot.]
  2. 3.(Well Boring) A tool with a side claw for recovering broken rods, etc. Raymond.

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