Definition of spade foot
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a terminal enlargement of the straight square furniture leg especially of the late 18th century that sweeps outward in an abrupt curve on each side and then gradually tapers downward
spadefoot
noun (2)
variants:
or spadefoot toad
plural spadefoots or spadefoot toads
Definition of spadefoot (Entry 2 of 2)
: any of several burrowing toads of the family Pelobatidae in which the inner bone of the tarsus has a strong sharp-edged horny sheath with which they dig
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“Spade foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spade%20foot. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of spade foot was in 1867
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