Foot(v. t.)
- To renew the foot of, as of stocking.
Foot(n.)
- The terminal part of the leg of man or an animal; esp., the part below the ankle or wrist; that part of an animal upon which it rests when standing, or moves. See Manus, and Pes.
Foot(n.)
- The muscular locomotive organ of a mollusk. It is a median organ arising from the ventral region of body, often in the form of a flat disk, as in snails. See Illust. of Buccinum.
Foot(n.)
- That which corresponds to the foot of a man or animal; as, the foot of a table; the foot of a stocking.
Foot(n.)
- The lowest part or base; the ground part; the bottom, as of a mountain or column; also, the last of a row or series; the end or extremity, esp. if associated with inferiority; as, the foot of a hill; the foot of the procession; the foot of a class; the foot of the bed.
Foot(n.)
- Fundamental principle; basis; plan; -- used only in the singular.
Foot(n.)
- Recognized condition; rank; footing; -- used only in the singular.
Foot(n.)
- A measure of length equivalent to twelve inches; one third of a yard. See Yard.
Foot(n.)
- Soldiers who march and fight on foot; the infantry, usually designated as the foot, in distinction from the cavalry.
Foot(n.)
- A combination of syllables consisting a metrical element of a verse, the syllables being formerly distinguished by their quantity or length, but in modern poetry by the accent.