club foot
Americannoun
noun
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Technical name: talipes. a congenital deformity of the foot, esp one in which the foot is twisted so that most of the weight rests on the heel
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a foot so deformed
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nautical a boom attached to the foot of a jib
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Born with talipes, or club foot, which stunted the growth of his right foot and leg, he struggled to find two shoes which fitted well when he was younger.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2025
King Tut had a club foot and scoliosis, possibly caused by the tradition of incest among the royal family.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 4, 2022
Last year the show had its first contestant with a disability, Hugo Hammond, who was born with a club foot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
When Jean-Luc Baker was born with a club foot, a doctor gave his parents a grim prognosis.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2022
Byron had a club foot in his mind, and so Byron is a by-word.
From The Green Carnation by Hichens, Robert Smythe
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