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单词 web foot
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Definition of web foot in English:

web foot

noun ˈwɛb fʊt

  • 1A foot with webbed toes; a webbed foot.

  • 2Chiefly as one word. A bird or other animal with webbed feet; specifically a duck.

  • 3An inhabitant of the Fens in eastern England. Now rare (chiefly historical).

  • 4A native or inhabitant of the state of Oregon.

  • 5Somewhat depreciative. In the American Civil War: an infantryman. Compare mud-crusher. Now historical.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Kirke (1650–1706), antiquary and topographer. From web + foot.

Definition of web foot in US English:

web foot

nounˈwɛb fʊt

  • 1A foot with webbed toes; a webbed foot.

  • 2Chiefly as one word. A bird or other animal with webbed feet; specifically a duck.

  • 3An inhabitant of the Fens in eastern England. Now rare (chiefly historical).

  • 4A native or inhabitant of the state of Oregon.

  • 5Somewhat depreciative. In the American Civil War: an infantryman. Compare mud-crusher. Now historical.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Kirke (1650–1706), antiquary and topographer. From web + foot.
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