FLATFOOT


Meaning of FLATFOOT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌfu̇t ( always so in sense 3 ]

), ˌflat-ˈ noun

( plural flat·feet -ˌfēt, -ˈfēt)

Date: 1860

1. : a condition in which the arch of the instep is flattened so that the entire sole rests upon the ground

2. : a foot affected with flatfoot

3.

a. or plural flatfoots slang : police officer ; especially : a patrolman walking a regular beat

b. slang : sailor

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.