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/bawl"euhn klaw"/, Furniture.a foot having the form of a bird's claw grasping a ball. Also called claw-and-ball foot.[1900-05]
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ball-and-claw foot — ball′ and claw′ foot n. fur a furniture foot having the form of a bird s claw grasping a ball • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
ball-and-claw foot — noun : claw and ball foot * * * /bawl euhn klaw /, Furniture. a foot having the form of a bird s claw grasping a ball. Also called claw and ball foot. [1900 05] … Useful english dictionary
claw-and-ball foot — noun : a foot on a piece of furniture shaped like a bird s or animal s claw grasping a ball see foot illustration * * * /klaw euhn bawl /, Furniture. See ball and claw foot. [1900 05] … Useful english dictionary
claw-and-ball foot — /klaw euhn bawl /, Furniture. See ball and claw foot. [1900 05] * * * … Universalium
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