Club-footed


[kluhb-foo t] /ˈklʌbˌfʊt/

noun, plural clubfeet for 1.
1.
a congenitally deformed or distorted .
2.
the condition of having such a ; talipes.
3.
Also called club. Nautical. a short boom for fastening to the of a jib.

clubfoot club·foot (klŭb’fut’)
n.
A congenital deformity of the foot, usually characterized by a curled shape or a twisted position of the ankle, heel, and toes. Also called talipes.

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