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foot stick

foot stick noun: a bevelled piece of furniture placed against the foot of the page, to hold the type in place.

Noun

foot stick (plural foot sticks)

  1. (historical) A bevelled piece of furniture placed against the foot of the page, to hold the type in place.
  2. A narrow foot crossing (for example a log) over a stream.

Forms of foot stick

pluralfoot sticks

Questions about foot stick

What does foot stick mean?
Foot stick means a bevelled piece of furniture placed against the foot of the page, to hold the type in place.
What part of speech is foot stick?
Foot stick is a noun.
What is the plural of foot stick?
The plural of foot stick is foot sticks.

Words near foot stick in the dictionary

  1. foot screws
  2. foot soldier
  3. foot soldiers
  4. foot stalk
  5. foot stalks
  6. foot stick
  7. foot sticks
  8. foot stool
  9. foot stove
  10. foot stoves
  11. foot sweep

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