Definition of foot

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Foot (n.) A measure of length equivalent to twelve inches; one third of a yard. See Yard.

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Frush :: Frush (n.) A discharge of a fetid or ichorous matter from the frog of a horse's foot; -- also caled thrush.
Tribrach :: Tribrach (n.) A poetic foot of three short syllables, as, meblius..
Hogger :: Hogger (n.) A stocking without a foot, worn by coal miners at work..
Spondulics :: Spondee (n.) A poetic foot of two long syllables, as in the Latin word leges..
Sexdigitism :: Sexdigitism (n.) The state of having six fingers on a hand, or six toes on a foot..
Step :: Step (v. t.) To set, as the foot..
Pedestrious :: Pedestrious (a.) Going on foot; not winged.
Unguis :: Unguis (n.) One of the terminal hooks on the foot of an insect.
Walker :: Walker (n.) That with which one walks; a foot.
Picket :: Picket (v. t.) To torture by compelling to stand with one foot on a pointed stake.
Footlight :: Footlight (n.) One of a row of lights in the front of the stage in a theater, etc., and on a level therewith..
Dactyl :: Dactyl (n.) A poetical foot of three sylables (-- ~ ~), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented; as, L. tegm/n/, E. mer6ciful; -- so called from the similarity of its arrangement to that of the joints of a finger..
Dzeron :: Dzeron (n.) The Chinese yellow antelope (Procapra gutturosa), a remarkably swift-footed animal, inhabiting the deserts of Central Asia, Thibet, and China..
Ploughfoot :: Ploughfoot (n.) An adjustable staff formerly attached to the plow beam to determine the depth of the furrow.
Peon :: Peon (n.) A foot soldier; a policeman; also, an office attendant; a messenger..
Flat-footed :: Flat-footed (a.) Firm-footed; determined.
Footbreadth :: Footbreadth (n.) The breadth of a foot; -- used as a measure.
Trip :: Trip (v. t.) To cause to stumble, or take a false step; to cause to lose the footing, by striking the feet from under; to cause to fall; to throw off the balance; to supplant; -- often followed by up; as, to trip up a man in wrestling..
Haiduck :: Haiduck (n.) Formerly, a mercenary foot soldier in Hungary, now, a halberdier of a Hungarian noble, or an attendant in German or Hungarian courts..
Footing :: Footing (n.) The act of putting a foot to anything; also, that which is added as a foot; as, the footing of a stocking..
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