Synonyms for calthrop
All synonyms
Noun
1. Crow's foot — A metal object, usually small, with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up…
Other
water chestnut, star-thistle, puncture vine, knapweed, dubbeltjie ZA
Definitions
- n. 1
A metal object, usually small, with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles (also used as a heraldic charge).
Forms
- Plural
- calthrops → crowfoots, star-thistles, knapweeds, dubbeltjies…
By length
- 8 letters
- crowfoot, knapweed
- 10 letters
- dubbeltjie