n. 1. The basic unit of rhythm in poetry, generally consisting of a group of two or more syllables in which one syllable bears the main stress (or, in quantitative metre, in which the syllables are heavy or light in some recognized pattern). Among the...

Do not have each foot on a different boat. (Chinese) One foot is better than two crutches. (Rumanian) One foot is better then two stilts. (French) The careful foot can walk anywhere. (Chinese) The foot touches the water before it steps on the sand....

A traditional measure of length, the name deriving from the fact that it was based on the ‘average’ length of a man’s foot. Not surprisingly the length was variable dependent on region or country. The standard British or US foot was...

The foot is a biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion. In many animals, the foot is a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg made up of one or more segments or bones, generally including claws or...