Lambsfoot
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 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.
"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[…]"
- 2 Synonym of birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus).
"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."
Synonyms
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More examples"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[…]"
Etymology
From lamb + -s- + foot.
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