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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Fellow Corby mother, Maggie Mahon, whose son was born with a club foot, said seeing the show was "emotional".
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 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
None of it might have been possible if Baker’s parents had not sought a second opinion about his club foot.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2022
With his club foot, Amos Waughops was no match for the boy with his nimble legs, and, flushed and beaten, the gabbler hobbled back to his desk.
From The Evolution of Dodd by Smith, William Hawley
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