foot

1. noun. Length of measure equaling twelve inches or one-third of a yard. g2879.jpg

2. verb. To stop the bottom of an object from sliding horizontally (usually with one's foot) as it is being erected.

3. noun. Costumes. A sewing machine's presser foot. StandardPresserFoot.jpg

4. noun. Decorative or practical element at the bottom of a leg.
One type: A ball and claw foot. Carve-a-ball-and-claw-foot.jpg