Caltrop word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "caltrop" word

[noun] Mediterranean annual or biennial herb having pinkish to purple flowers surrounded by spine-tipped scales; naturalized in America
[noun] a plant of the genus Trapa bearing spiny four-pronged edible nutlike fruits
[noun] tropical annual procumbent poisonous subshrub having fruit that splits into five spiny nutlets; serious pasture weed

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\Cal"trop\, Caltrap \Cal"trap\, n. [OE. calketrappe, calletrappe, caltor (in both senses), fr. AS. collr[ae]ppe, calcetreppe, sort of thistle; cf. F. chaussetrape star thistle, trap, It. calcatreppo, calcatreppolo, star thistle. Perh. from L. calx heel + the same word as E. trap. See 1st {Trap}.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of herbaceous plants ({Tribulus}) of the order {Zygophylle[ae]}, having a hard several-celled fruit, armed with stout spines, and resembling the military instrument of the same name. The species grow in warm countries, and are often very annoying to cattle. 2. (Mil.) An instrument with four iron points, so disposed that, any three of them being on the ground, the other projects upward. They are scattered on the ground where an enemy's cavalry are to pass, to impede their progress by endangering the horses' feet.

Synonyms for caltrop

Centauria calcitrapa, devil's weed, star-thistle, Tribulus terestris, water chestnut, water chestnut plant

The fun area, different aproach to word »caltrop«

Let's analyse "caltrop" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: PORTLAC. Average typing speed for these characters is 1840 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.-. .- .-.. - .-. --- .--.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: caltrop: 1 + 6 = 7, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: caltrop: 3 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 9 + 6 + 7 = 31, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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