"crow's foot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crow's feet [plural], crows' feet [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English crowes feet pl. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|crowes feet|g=p}} Middle English crowes feet pl Head templates: {{en-noun|crow's feet|crows' feet|head=crow's foot}} crow's foot (plural crow's feet or crows' feet)
  1. (usually in the plural) A small wrinkle in the corner of an eye, emblematic of aging. Tags: plural-normally
    Sense id: en-crow's_foot-en-noun-Ez7lNx60
  2. (sewing) A triangular embroidery stitch. Categories (topical): Sewing
    Sense id: en-crow's_foot-en-noun-sssRhgZV Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles
  3. (databases) A symbol, resembling a bisected equilateral triangle, used in database diagrams to indicate plurality. Categories (topical): Databases
    Sense id: en-crow's_foot-en-noun-8m5cD9Zl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 21 16 1 1 29 29 Topics: computing, databases, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  4. A number of lines rove through a long wooden block, supporting the backbone of an awning horizontally.
    Sense id: en-crow's_foot-en-noun-RhOMxM9F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 21 16 1 1 29 29
  5. A caltrop.
    Sense id: en-crow's_foot-en-noun-QMpPv3d8
  6. A device for supporting a tripod to prevent the legs from slipping.
    Sense id: en-crow's_foot-en-noun-V2JFBPVB
  7. Certain flowering plants
    Sense id: en-crow's_foot-en-noun-z7ZGCh5s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 21 16 1 1 29 29
  8. Certain flowering plants
    especially, in genus Ranunculus
    Sense id: en-crow's_foot-en-noun-U7nSV9MN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 21 16 1 1 29 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: crow's-foot, crowsfoot

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