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FOOTBAND n.
A band of foot soldiers. [Obs.]
FOOTBATH n.
A bath for the feet; also, a vessel used in bathing the feet.
FOOTBOARD n. 5 definitions
The platform for the engineer and fireman of a locomotive.
FOOTBOY n.
A page; an attendant in livery; a lackey. Shak.
FOOTBREADTH n.
The breadth of a foot; -- used as a measure. Longfellow. Not so much as a footbreadth. Deut. ii. 5.
FOOTBRIDGE n.
A narrow bridge for foot passengers only.
FOOTCLOTH n.
Formerly, a housing or caparison for a horse. Sir W. Scott.
FOOTED a. 2 definitions
Having a foot or feet; shaped in the foot. "Footed like a goat." Grew.
FOOTFALL n.
A setting down of the foot; a footstep; the sound of a footstep. Shak. Seraphim, whose footfalls tinkled on the tufted floor. Poe
FOOTFIGHT n.
A conflict by persons on foot; -- distinguished from a fight on horseback. Sir P. Sidney.
FOOTGLOVE n.
A kind of stocking. [Obs.]
FOOTHALT n.
A disease affecting the feet of sheep.
FOOTHILL n.
A low hill at the foot of highe
FOOTHOLD n.
A holding with the feet; firm L'Estrange.
FOOTHOOK n.
See Futtock.
FOOTHOT adv.
ily; immediately; instantly; on the spot; hotfloot. Gower. Custance have they taken anon, foothot. Chaucer.
FOOTING n. 9 definitions
Ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on. In ascent, every stfooting and help to the next. Holder.
FOOTLESS a.
Having no feet.
FOOTLICKER n.
A sycophant; a fawner; a toady. Cf. Bootlick. Shak.
FOOTLIGHT n.
a row of lights in the front of the stage in a theater, etc., and on a level therewith. Before the footlights, upon the stage; -- hence, in the capacity of an actor.
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