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FLATFOOT (flatfeet)
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Dictionary entry overview: What does flatfoot mean?
• FLATFOOT (noun)
The noun FLATFOOT has 2 senses:
1. a policeman who patrols a given region
2. a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out
Familiarity information: FLATFOOT used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A policeman who patrols a given region
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
flatfoot; patrolman
Hypernyms ("flatfoot" is a kind of...):
law officer; lawman; peace officer (an officer of the law)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
flatfoot; pes planus; splayfoot
Hypernyms ("flatfoot" is a kind of...):
foot; human foot; pes (the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint)
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