the terminal part of the leg of man or an animal; esp., the part below the ankle or wrist; that part of an animal upon which it rests when standing, or moves. see manus, and pes.-the muscular locomotive organ of a mollusk. it is a median organ arising from the ventral region of body, often in the form of a flat disk, as in snails. see illust. of buccinum.-that which corresponds to the foot of a man or animal; as, the foot of a table; the foot of a stocking.-the lowest part or base; the ground part; the bottom, as of a mountain or column; also, the last of a row or series; the end or extremity, esp. if associated with inferiority; as, the foot of a hill; the foot of the procession; the foot of a class; the foot of the bed.-fundamental principle; basis; plan; -- used only in the singular.-recognized condition; rank; footing; -- used only in the singular.-a measure of length equivalent to twelve inches; one third of a yard. see yard.-soldiers who march and fight on foot; the infantry, usually designated as the foot, in distinction from the cavalry.-a combination of syllables consisting a metrical element of a verse, the syllables being formerly distinguished by their quantity or length, but in modern poetry by the accent.-the lower edge of a sail.-to tread to measure or music; to dance; to trip; to skip.-to walk; -- opposed to ride or fly.-to kick with the foot; to spurn.-to set on foot; to establish; to land.-to tread; as, to foot the green.-to sum up, as the numbers in a column; -- sometimes with up; as, to foot (or foot up) an account.-the size or strike with the talon.-to renew the foot of, as of stocking.