Definition of Footrest

1. Noun. A low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person.

Exact synonyms: Footstool, Ottoman, Tuffet
Generic synonyms: Stool

Definition of Footrest

1. Noun. A support on which to rest the feet. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Footrest

1. a support for the feet [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Footrest

footplate man
footplate men
footplates
footpoint
footpoints
footpost
footposts
footprint
footprint evidence
footprinting
footprints
footra
footrace
footraces
footras
footrest (current term)
footrests
footrope
footropes
footrot
footrots
footrule
footrules
foots
footshock
footsie
footsies
footslog
footslogged
footslogger

Literary usage of Footrest

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Boy Activity Projects by Samuel A. Blackburn (1918)
"Ii.,*x20* for support to footrest l.."x2'2" for seat. il2"x2'2" for footrest. ... Nail on the boards for the footrest and seat and finally the back pieces ..."

2. The Harvey Lectures by Harvey Society of New York, New York Academy of Medicine (1914)
"small feet, as those of children, an additional footrest which increased the ... A great advantage of the footrest, in addition to the increased comfort of ..."

3. Leading Cases of the Court of Civil Appeals of the State of Tennessee: With by Jos C Higgins, Tennessee Court of Civil Appeals, Court of Civil Appeals, Tennessee (1915)
"... we can but conclude, on these facts, that when he attempted to get on the footrest, or footboard, he was acting in the line of his duty, or employment; ..."

4. Choosing a Wheelchair System edited by Seldon P. Todd, Jr. (1992)
"Armrest and footrest Factors Armrest Height: In a properly fitted ... footrest Length: The primary functions of the footrest are to provide support for the ..."

5. Trukese-English Dictionary =: Pwpwuken Tettenin Fóós, Chuuk-Ingenes by Ward Hunt Goodenough, Hiroshi Sugita (1980)
"footstool, footrest. football ppe(nu.): hollow ball (ie, football, basketball, soccer ball, ... (in counting) step, footprint, sole. footrest ..."

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