Lambsfoot
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lambsfoot is a noun meaning Synonym of birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus).
Meaning
Synonym of birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus).
More Meanings
- A claw-like blade with one straight edge and one edge which tapers to a point at the tip less abruptly than a sheepsfoot but not as gradually as a Wharncliffe.
Example Sentences
Hanging from the beams were bunches of dried herbs, still fragrant from the last spring: moly and mint, yarrow and lambsfoot, tansy and thyme. A small pallet lay in the corner. Gawen guessed it was a daybed for naps.
We have a lambsfoot knife, a thing for cleaning pipes, a pipe, a tobacco pouch, three crushed boxes of matches, three throat lozenges (engrimed), nuts and bolts (assorted), a bill for sheep feed with something illegible written on the[…]
Word Forms
- lamb's foot
- lamb's-foot
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sheepsfoot, claw, clawfoot, duckfoot, clip, harefoot.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.