foot

1. 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. Source: opted

2. 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. Source: opted

3. n. That which corresponds to the foot of a man or animal; as, the foot of a table; the foot of a stocking. Source: opted

4. n. The class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/lowest">lowest part or base; the class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/ground">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. Source: opted

5. n. Fundamental principle; basis; plan; -- used only in the singular. Source: opted

6. n. Recognized condition; rank; footing; -- used only in the singular. Source: opted

7. n. A measure of length equivalent to twelve inches; one third of a yard. See Yard. Source: opted

8. n. Soldiers who march and fight on foot; the infantry, usually designated as the foot, in distinction from the cavalry. Source: opted

9. 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. Source: opted

10. n. The lower edge of a sail. Source: opted

11. v. i. To tread to measure or music; to dance; to trip; to skip. Source: opted

12. v. i. To walk; -- opposed to ride or fly. Source: opted

13. v. t. To kick with the foot; to spurn. Source: opted

14. v. t. To set on foot; to establish; to land. Source: opted

15. v. t. To tread; as, to foot the green. Source: opted

16. v. t. To sum up, as the numbers in a column; -- sometimes with up; as, to foot (or foot up) an account. Source: opted

17. v. t. The size or strike with the talon. Source: opted

18. v. t. To renew the foot of, as of stocking. Source: opted

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