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(a) an iron plate under the toe of a boot or shoe; (b) a metal plate worn as a remedy for hammer-toe.
Any of various devices which provide a support for the heel of the foot.
Anatomy. One of the arches formed by the tarsal and metatarsal bones of the foot; fallen arch, one that has flattened. Also attributive, as arch s…