ALL meanings of caltrop
cal·trop
C c - noun caltrop any tropical or subtropical plant of the zygophyllaceous genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia that have spiny burs or bracts 3
- noun caltrop a four-spiked iron ball or four joined spikes laid upon the ground as a device to lame cavalry horses, puncture tyres, etc 3
- noun caltrop an iron device with four spikes, placed on the ground so that one spike sticks up to hinder enemy cavalry 3
- noun caltrop a similar device used to puncture pneumatic tires 3
- noun caltrop any of a number of plants with spiny flowering parts or fruits 3
- noun caltrop various plants (esp. Tribulus terrestris) of the caltrop family 3
- noun caltrop various plants of other families, as star thistle and water chestnut 3
- adjective caltrop designating a family (Zygophyllaceae) of dicotyledonous plants, shrubs, or trees (order Sapindales), including guaiacum, creosote bush, and bean caper 3
- noun caltrop A spiked metal device thrown on the ground to impede wheeled vehicles or (formerly) cavalry horses. 1
- noun caltrop any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, or the star thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa. 1
- noun caltrop an iron ball with four projecting spikes so disposed that when the ball is on the ground one of them always points upward: used to obstruct the passage of cavalry, armored vehicles, etc. 1
- noun caltrop (weaponry) A small, metal object with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to foot soldiers and horses. 0
- noun caltrop (heraldry) The same object represented as a heraldic charge. 0
- noun caltrop (Colloquial) The starthistle, Centaurea calcitrapa, a plant with sharp thorns. 0
- noun caltrop Any of a number of flowering plants in the family Zygophyllaceae, including several members of the genus Kallstroemia and the species Tribulus terrestris, native to warm temperate and tropical regions. 0