flatfoot

[ flat-foot or, for 1, -foot ]

/ ˈflætˌfʊt or, for 1, -ˈfʊt /

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noun, plural flat·feet for 1, flat·foots for 2, 3.

Pathology.

a condition in which the arch of the foot is flattened so that the entire sole rests upon the ground.
Also flat foot. a foot with such an arch.

Slang. a police officer; cop.

Older Slang. a sailor.

Origin of flatfoot

First recorded in 1865–70; flat¹ + foot

Words nearby flatfoot

flatette, flat-felled seam, flat-file, flatfish, flat flap, flatfoot, flatfooted, flat-grained, flathead, flathead catfish, flatheaded apple tree borer

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Example sentences from the Web for flatfoot

Out of twenty-four who thought they had rheumatism in the feet or legs eighteen proved to be cases of flatfoot.
Psychotherapy|James J. Walsh
There was no need to measure them particularly; all they needed was an ordinary set of flatfoot braces.
Psychotherapy|James J. Walsh
Before the benevolent physician could reach her, the Flatfoot had taken her in tow, and both were rapidly leaving him.
Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue|Warren T. Ashton
He'd done nearly five blocks before a flatfoot steps out of a doorway and waves a nightstick at him.
Torchy and Vee|Sewell Ford

The Flatfoot, No. 3, approached within a short distance of the wreck, and a line was passed from her to the bow of the Chalmetta.
Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue|Warren T. Ashton

British Dictionary definitions for flatfoot

flatfoot

/ (ˈflætˌfʊt) /

noun

Also called: splayfoot a condition in which the entire sole of the foot is able to touch the ground because of flattening of the instep arch

plural -foots or -feet a slang word (usually derogatory) for a policeman

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Medical definitions for flatfoot

flatfoot

[ flăt′fut′ ]

n. pl. flat•feet (-fēt′)

A condition in which the arch of the foot is abnormally flattened down so that the entire sole makes contact with the ground.splayfoot talipes planus

单词	flatfoot
释义	flatfoot [ flat-foot or, for 1, -foot ] / ˈflætˌfʊt or, for 1, -ˈfʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR flatfoot ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural flat·feet for 1, flat·foots for 2, 3. Pathology. a condition in which the arch of the foot is flattened so that the entire sole rests upon the ground. Also flat foot. a foot with such an arch. Slang. a police officer; cop. Older Slang. a sailor. Origin of flatfoot First recorded in 1865–70; flat¹ + foot Words nearby flatfoot flatette, flat-felled seam, flat-file, flatfish, flat flap, flatfoot, flatfooted, flat-grained, flathead, flathead catfish, flatheaded apple tree borer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flatfoot Out of twenty-four who thought they had rheumatism in the feet or legs eighteen proved to be cases of flatfoot. Psychotherapy\|James J. Walsh There was no need to measure them particularly; all they needed was an ordinary set of flatfoot braces. Psychotherapy\|James J. Walsh Before the benevolent physician could reach her, the Flatfoot had taken her in tow, and both were rapidly leaving him. Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue\|Warren T. Ashton He'd done nearly five blocks before a flatfoot steps out of a doorway and waves a nightstick at him. Torchy and Vee\|Sewell Ford The Flatfoot, No. 3, approached within a short distance of the wreck, and a line was passed from her to the bow of the Chalmetta. Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue\|Warren T. Ashton British Dictionary definitions for flatfoot flatfoot / (ˈflætˌfʊt) / noun Also called: splayfoot a condition in which the entire sole of the foot is able to touch the ground because of flattening of the instep arch plural -foots or -feet a slang word (usually derogatory) for a policeman Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flatfoot detective, captain, police, police officer, deputy, private eye, gumshoe, private detective, force, man, policeman, constable, officer, marshal, trooper, military police, sleuth, patrolman, policewoman, reporter Medical definitions for flatfoot flatfoot [ flăt′fut′ ] n. pl. flat•feet (-fēt′) A condition in which the arch of the foot is abnormally flattened down so that the entire sole makes contact with the ground.splayfoot talipes planus The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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flatfoot

noun, plural flat·feet for 1, flat·foots for 2, 3.

Origin of flatfoot

Words nearby flatfoot

Example sentences from the Web for flatfoot

British Dictionary definitions for flatfoot

noun

Words related to flatfoot

Medical definitions for flatfoot

n. pl. flat•feet (-fēt′)