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Webster 1913 Edition


flatfoot

flat′ footˊ

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flat′footˊ

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(Med.)
A foot in which the arch of the instep is flattened so that the entire sole of the foot rests upon the ground; also, the deformity, usually congential, exhibited by such a foot; splayfoot.

Definition 2024


flatfoot

flatfoot

English

A flatfoot (condition in which the arch of the foot touches the ground).

Noun

flatfoot (plural flatfoots or flatfeet)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) A condition in which the arch of the foot makes contact with the ground
  2. A person having the above condition
  3. (colloquial, archaic, pejorative, law enforcement) (plural typically flatfoots) A policeman

Synonyms

  • (police officer): see Wikisaurus:police officer

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