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footstall

footstall noun: a type of stirrup, predominantly found on saddles designed for women.

Noun

footstall (plural footstalls)

  1. (historical) A type of stirrup, predominantly found on saddles designed for women.
  2. (archaic) The plinth or base of a pillar.

Forms of footstall

pluralfootstalls

Origin of footstall

From foot + stall. Compare pedestal.

Questions about footstall

What does footstall mean?
Footstall means a type of stirrup, predominantly found on saddles designed for women.
What part of speech is footstall?
Footstall is a noun.
What is the plural of footstall?
The plural of footstall is footstalls.

Words near footstall in the dictionary

  1. footspur
  2. footspurs
  3. footstalk
  4. footstalked
  5. footstalks
  6. footstall
  7. footstalls
  8. footstep
  9. footsteps
  10. footstick
  11. footsticks

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