“sheep's”

The following 7 entries include the term sheep's.

sheep's eye

noun

: a shy longing usually amorous glance usually used in plural

sheep's-bane

noun

sheep's-bit

noun

: a European herb (Jasione montana) that is adventive in the eastern U.S. and has blue flowers somewhat resembling those of scabious

sheep's-foot

noun

: a metal bar formed into a hammer head at one end and a claw at the other and used as a lever and hammer especially by printers

sheep's-gowan

noun

sheep's-head clock

noun

: a lantern clock with one hand and a crown escapement and large dials that overlap the movement

sheep's-parsley

noun

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