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
- 2.(Mil.) A caltrop. [Written also crow's-foot.]
- 3.(Well Boring) A tool with a side claw for recovering broken rods, etc. Raymond.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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