Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lambsfoot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lamb-s-foot
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

Synonym of birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus).

Example Sentences

"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[…]"
"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."

Etymology

From lamb + -s- + foot.

Inflected Forms

lamb's foot (alternative) lamb's-foot (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

sheepsfoot Wharncliffe lamb's ears lamb's quarters

Synonyms

birdsfoot trefoil

Questions

What does lambsfoot mean?: 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.
Where does lambsfoot come from?: From lamb + -s- + foot.

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