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club⋅foot

[kluhb-foot]
–noun, plural -feet for 1.
1. a congenitally deformed or distorted foot.
2. the condition of having such a foot; talipes.
3. Also called club. Nautical. a short boom for fastening to the foot of a jib.

Origin:
1530–40; club + foot


clubfooted, adjective
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club·foot   (klŭb'fŏŏt')   
n.  
  1. A congenital deformity of the foot, usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle, heel, and toes. Also called talipes.

  2. A foot so deformed.

club'foot'ed adj.
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Main Entry: club·foot
Pronunciation: 'kl&b-'fut
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural club·feet /-'fEt/
1 : any of numerous congenital deformities of the foot in which it is twisted out of position or shape called also talipes; —compare TALIPES EQUINOVARUS, TALIPES EQUINUS, TALIPES VALGUS, TALIPES VARUS
2 : a foot affected with clubfoot —club·foot·ed /-'fut-&d/ adjective
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clubfoot club·foot (klŭb'f&oobreve;t')
n.
A congenital deformity of the foot, usually characterized by a curled shape or a twisted position of the ankle, heel, and toes. Also called talipes.

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