crow foot

  • 21crow — 1. n. 1 any large black bird of the genus Corvus, having a powerful black beak. 2 any similar bird of the family Corvidae, e.g. the raven, rook, and jackdaw. 3 sl. derog. a woman, esp. an old or ugly one. Phrases and idioms: as the crow flies in… …

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  • 22Crow — 1. n. 1 any large black bird of the genus Corvus, having a powerful black beak. 2 any similar bird of the family Corvidae, e.g. the raven, rook, and jackdaw. 3 sl. derog. a woman, esp. an old or ugly one. Phrases and idioms: as the crow flies in… …

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  • 23crow's feet — noun a wrinkle in the skin at the outer corner of your eyes • Syn: ↑crow s foot, ↑laugh line • Hypernyms: ↑wrinkle, ↑furrow, ↑crease, ↑crinkle, ↑seam, ↑line * …

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  • 24crow's-foot — Bird s mouth Bird s mouth , n. (Arch.) An interior angle or notch cut across a piece of timber, for the reception of the edge of another, as that in a rafter to be laid on a plate; commonly called {crow s foot} in the United States. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 25crow's-foot — /ˈkroʊz fʊt / (say krohz foot) noun (plural crow s feet) 1. (usually plural) a wrinkle at the outer corner of the eye. 2. Tailoring a three pointed embroidered figure used as a finish …

  • 26crow — [OE] The verb crow began in prehistoric West Germanic as an imitation of the harsh call of the cockerel. Its relatives still survive in other Germanic languages, including German krähen and Dutch kraaien. Early examples of birds other than… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 27crow — [OE] The verb crow began in prehistoric West Germanic as an imitation of the harsh call of the cockerel. Its relatives still survive in other Germanic languages, including German krähen and Dutch kraaien. Early examples of birds other than… …

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  • 28crow's foot — noun a) A triangular embroidery stitch. The crows foot notation similarly represents relationships. b) A symbol, resembling a bisected equilateral triangle, used in database diagrams to indicate …

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  • 29crow's-foot — noun (plural crow s feet) Date: 14th century 1. a wrinkle extending from the outer corner of the eye usually used in plural 2. crowfoot 1 …

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  • 30crow's foot — noun (plural crow s feet) 1》 a branching wrinkle at the outer corner of a person s eye. 2》 historical a military caltrop …

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