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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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
That difference in size is the only remaining sign that he once had a club foot.
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
"My father heard Dave on the radio talking about how he used to wear a calliper as a child for his club foot," she told the BBC.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2020
On one occasion he saw a gentleman, a stranger in the town, who had a club foot.
From Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character by Ramsay, Edward Bannerman
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