1. any of various plants of the buttercup family, typically having yellow flowers and leaves divided into narrow segments
Usage: botanical
2. a set of small ropes or cords radiating from a central point, used to support an awning or sail
Usage: nautical

Examples

• The meadow was dotted with bright yellow crowfoot flowers.
• She carefully identified the crowfoot species in her field guide.
• The sailors adjusted the crowfoot to secure the awning.
• Wild crowfoot grew abundantly along the stream bank.
• The crowfoot’s delicate petals caught the morning dew.
• He used a crowfoot arrangement to distribute the load evenly.