English Explanatory Dictionary

footstick

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A measuring rod that is one foot long.
  2. A piece of wood serving as a simple bridge over water.
  3. A sloped or beveled piece of wood or metal placed against the foot of a page that is being typeset, and locked in place by quoins.

Word forms

footstick footsticks

Etymology

From foot + stick.

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