- paw foot
- noun
: a decorative foot used on a piece of furniture that is usually in the form of a lion's paw often showing large claws clasping a ball
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lion-paw foot — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a foot in the form of a lion s paw found especially in 18th century English furniture see lion mask illustration … Useful english dictionary
foot — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. base, bottom, footing; hoof, paw; foot soldiers, infantry. v. t. add [up]; informal, pay for. See support, combatant, payment. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A unit of measurement] Syn. twelve inches, running … English dictionary for students
Paw (disambiguation) — Paw may refer to: Paw, the soft foot of a mammal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails Paw Tracks, an independent record label based in Washington, D.C. Paw (band) Paw (film), a 1959 film Paw Lagermann, composer, member of the popduo… … Wikipedia
Paw — (p[add]), n. [OE. pawe, poue, OF. poe: cf. patte, LG. pote, D. poot, G. pfote.] 1. The foot of a quadruped having claws, as the lion, dog, cat, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. The hand. [Jocose] Dryden. [1913 Webster] {Paw clam} (Zo[ o]l.), the tridacna;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Paw clam — Paw Paw (p[add]), n. [OE. pawe, poue, OF. poe: cf. patte, LG. pote, D. poot, G. pfote.] 1. The foot of a quadruped having claws, as the lion, dog, cat, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. The hand. [Jocose] Dryden. [1913 Webster] {Paw clam} (Zo[ o]l.), the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paw´er — paw «p», noun, verb. –n. 1. the foot of an animal having claws or nails. Cats, dogs, monkeys, and bears have paws. 2. Informal. the hand, especially when it is clumsy, or awkwardly used. –v.t. 1. to strike or scrape with the paws or feet: »The… … Useful english dictionary
paw — ► NOUN 1) an animal s foot having claws and pads. 2) informal a person s hand. ► VERB 1) feel or scrape with a paw or hoof. 2) informal touch or handle clumsily or lasciviously. ORIGIN Old French poue … English terms dictionary
paw — paw1 [pô] n. [ME paue < OFr poue < Frank * pauta, a paw (< pre Celt * pauta) > Ger pfote] 1. the foot of a four footed animal having claws 2. Informal a hand vt., vi. 1. to touch, dig, hit, strike out (at), etc. with the paws or feet… … English World dictionary
foot — [n1] extremity of an animate being hoof, pad, paw; concept 392 foot [n2] base of an object bottom, foundation, lowest point, nadir, pier; concept 442 Ant. lid, top foot [n3] twelve inches/30.48 … New thesaurus
Foot — For other uses, see Foot (disambiguation). Foot … Wikipedia
