SINCE 1828
duckfoot
noun
plural duckfoots
or duckfeetsee numbered senses
Definition of duckfoot
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
duckfeet plural
: dutch foot
2
duckfoots plural
: a gastropod mollusk (Aporrhais occidentalis) of offshore waters of the western North Atlantic that has a long vertical aperture and a much-expanded somewhat triangular outer lip
— called also duck's-foot shell
3
: a triangular cultivator blade or shovel used as an attachment to a cultivator
duckfoot
transitive verb
\ "\
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of duckfoot (Entry 2 of 2)
: to till land with a duckfoot cultivator
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on duckfoot
What made you want to look up duckfoot? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Finance Words Quiz
-
- The etymology of mortgage is related most closely to which two words?
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Share duckfoot
Resources for duckfoot