1. (Bot.)
Defn: The genus Ranunculus, of many species; some are common weeds, others are flowering plants of considerable beauty.
2. (Naut.)
Defn: A number of small cords rove through a long block, or euphroe, to suspend an awning by.
3. (Mil.)
Defn: A caltrop. [Written also crow's-foot.]
4. (Well Boring)
Defn: A tool with a side claw for recovering broken rods, etc.
Raymond.
CROWKEEPER
Crow"keep`er (-kp`r), n.
Defn: A person employed to scare off crows; hence, a scarecrow.
[Obs.]
Scaring the ladies like a crowkeeper. Shak.