Loose-footed


[loos-foo t-id] /ˈlusˈfʊt ɪd/

adjective, Nautical.
1.
(of a fore-and-aft sail) not having the foot bent to a boom.

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  • Loose-jointed

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  • Loose-joint hinge

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