clawfoot

English

noun
Definitions
  • (medicine) A condition of the human foot in which the sole of the foot is distinctly hollow when bearing weight, i.e. it has a fixed plantar flexion.
  • (countable) A foot of this kind.
  • (countable) A decorative foot on a bathtub etc. resembling a claw.

Etymology

Compound from English claw + English foot (walk, foot).

Origin

English

foot

Gloss

walk, foot

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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