club foot

American

noun

Furniture.

a knoblike foot formed from the end of a cabriole leg as a continuation of its lines: less flat than a pad foot but otherwise similar.

club foot British

noun

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
a foot so deformed
nautical a boom attached to the foot of a jib

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club-footed

adjective

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club foot

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

When Jean-Luc Baker was born with a club foot, a doctor gave his parents a grim prognosis.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2022

His baby was born with a club foot, and the government-funded resettlement agency could not help get him an appointment in Charlotte for months.

From Fox News ● Jan. 18, 2022

Stevens was born in Vermont into dire poverty and suffered from club foot that required him to use a cane.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 10, 2021

“He’ve a club foot, sir,” was the answer.

From Dr. Grenfell's Parish The Deep Sea Fisherman by Norman Duncan

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