foot stick

noun

A bevelled piece of furniture placed against the foot of the page, to hold the type in place.

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Meanings

nounfoot stick (plural foot sticks)

plural foot sticks

  1. historicalmediaA bevelled piece of furniture placed against the foot of the page, to hold the type in place.
  2. cartographyA narrow foot crossing (for example a log) over a stream.
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APA

foot stick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foot%20stick

MLA

“foot stick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foot%20stick. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foot stick,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foot%20stick.

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