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A highwayman; a footpad. [Obs.]

A paddle-shaped foot, as of the sea turtle.

A foot of four syllables, one long and three short, admitting of four combinations, according to the place of the long syllable. [Written also, less correctly, pæan.]

Web-footed.

Putting the whole foot upon the ground in walking, as some mammals.

Web-footed, as a water fowl. -- n.

A slipper for the foot. [Written also pantable and pantoble.]

) used in the text to direct attention to a similarly marked note in the margin or at the foot of a page. Limiting parallels. See under Limit, v. t. -- Parallel of altitude (Astron.), one of the small circles of the sphere, parallel to the horizon; an almucantar. -- Parallel of declination (Astron.), one of the small…

One of the lateral appendages of an annelid; -- called also foot tubercle.

time to pass my eye over the medals. Addison. Waller passed over five thousand horse and foot by Newbridge. Clarendon.

of the Trappists with the activity and zeal of the Jesuits and Lazarists. Called also Barefooted Clerks of the Most Holy Cross.

The part of the foot of the horse, and allied animals, between the fetlock and the coffin joint. See Illust. of Horse.

A trodden way; a footway. The dewy paths of meadows we will tread. Dryden.

A footpath; a beaten track; any path or course. Also used figuratively. Shak. In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof is no death. Prov. xii. 28. We tread the pathway arm in arm. Sir W. Scott.

, so as to make a firm, level, or convenient surface for horses, carriages, or persons on foot, to travel on; to floor with brick, stone, or other solid material; as, to pave a street; to pave a court. With silver paved, and all divine with gold. Dryden. To pave thy realm, and smooth the broken ways. Gay.…

The foot of a quadruped having claws, as the lion, dog, cat, etc.

Of or pertaining to the foot, or to feet, literally or figuratively; specifically (Zoöl.), pertaining to the foot of a mollusk; as, the pedal ganglion.

Relating to the foot, or to a metrical foot; pedal. [R.] Maunder.

Going on foot; pedestrian. [R.]

The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like; the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three parts, the base, the die or dado, and the cornice or surbase molding. See Illust. of Column. Build him a pedestal, and say, "Stand there!" Cowper.