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The large bone next the foot in the leg of a bird. It is formed by the union of the distal part of the tarsus with the metatarsus.

The ankle; the bones or cartilages of the part of the foot between the metatarsus and the leg, consisting in man of seven short bones.

persons selected to contend on one side in a match, or a series of matches, in a cricket, football, rowing, etc.

ge, broad, fringed cephalic disk, and branched dorsal gills. Some of the species become a foot long and are brilliantly colored.

Having, or characterized by, four digits to the foot or hand.

A textman; a textuary. Lightfoot.

henar eminence; the ball of the thumb. Sometimes applied to the corresponding part of the foot.

The part of the foot upon which such a depression falls.

with force; to drive, force, or impel; to shove; as, to thrust anything with the hand or foot, or with an instrument. Into a dungeon thrust, to work with slaves. Milton.

mpression of a thumb, as on the leaves of a book. Longfellow. (b) The dark spot over each foot in finely bred black and tan terriers. -- Thumb nut, a nut for a screw, having wings to grasp between the thumb and fingers in turning it; also, a nut with a knurled rim for the same perpose. -- Thumb ring, a ring worn on t…

A small, footless, burrowing, snakelike lizard (Rhineura Floridana) allied to Amphisbæna, native of Florida; -- so called because it leaves its burrows after a thundershower.

Sensible to slight touches; easily tickled; as, the sole of the foot is very ticklish; the hardened palm of the hand is not ticklish. Bacon.

Any plant of the genus Corispermum, plants of the Goosefoot family.

One of the terminal members, or digits, of the foot of a man or an animal. "Each one, tripping on his toe." Shak.

A morbid condition of the foot in which the toe is depressed and the heel elevated.

A hold in which the agressor bends back his opponent's foot.

nd on the morning-glory vine and allied plants. -- Tortoise plant. (Bot.) See Elephant's foot, under Elephant. -- Tortoise shell, the substance of the shell or horny plates of several species of sea turtles, especially of the hawkbill turtle. It is used in inlaying and in the manufacture of various ornamental article…

To come in contact with; to hit or strike lightly against; to extend the hand, foot, or the like, so as to reach or rest on. Him thus intent Ithuriel with his spear Touched lightly. Milton.

The act of touching the football down by a player behind his own goal line when it received its last impulse from an opponent; -- distinguished from safety touchdown.

The act of touching the football down behind the opponents' goal . Safety touchdown. See under Safety.