crow's-foot

Example Sentences

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Annabeth ran her hand along some marks on the ground - a jagged crow’s-foot shape as long as a human body.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

Pity you're not allowed to loose-out, for there's a grand bit of crow's-foot round that pine tree in the hollow.

From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph

The Freshmen were not allowed to wear the crow's-foot, and the custom is now discontinued, although an unsuccessful attempt was made to revive it a few years ago.

From A Collection of College Words and Customs by Hall, Benjamin Homer

You pick your way daintily along the edge of the road, for it is carpeted so thickly with sea-pinks and yellow and crimson crow’s-foot that you scarcely know where to step.

From Ladies-In-Waiting by Curtiss, Christine Tucke

The iron pipe of the chandelier or wall bracket is then screwed home in this crow's-foot.

From Electricity for the farm Light, heat and power by inexpensive methods from the water wheel or farm engine by Anderson, Frederick Irving