"footstick" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: footsticks [plural]
Etymology: foot + stick Etymology templates: {{compound|en|foot|stick}} foot + stick Head templates: {{en-noun}} footstick (plural footsticks)
  1. A measuring rod that is one foot long.
    Sense id: en-footstick-en-noun-Frsg6CmM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 6 28
  2. A piece of wood serving as a simple bridge over water.
    Sense id: en-footstick-en-noun-NhAQ0QwO
  3. (printing, historical) 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. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Printing
    Sense id: en-footstick-en-noun-MzRV-I12 Topics: media, printing, publishing

Inflected forms

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