Foxtrot
communications code word
Fox·trot
| \ ˈfäks-ˌträt
\
\
Definition of Foxtrot
(Entry 1 of 3)
—used as a code word for the letter f
foxtrot
noun
fox·trot
| \ ˈfäks-ˌträt
\
\
variants:
or less commonly fox-trot
or fox trot
plural foxtrots also fox-trots or fox trots
Definition of foxtrot (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: a short broken slow trotting gait in which the hind foot of the horse hits the ground a trifle before the diagonally opposite forefoot
fox-trot
verb
\ ˈfäks-ˌträt
\
\
fox-trotted; fox-trotting; fox-trots
Definition of fox-trot (Entry 3 of 3)
: to dance the foxtrot
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“Foxtrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Foxtrot. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.
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