Definition of Hindfoot

1. Noun. A rear foot of a quadruped.

Generic synonyms: Animal Foot, Foot
Group relationships: Quadruped

Definition of Hindfoot

1. Noun. A rear foot. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hindfoot

1. a rear foot [n HINDFEET]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hindfoot

hinderance
hinderances
hindered
hinderer
hinderers
hinderest
hindereth
hindering
hinderingly
hinderling
hinderlings
hinderment
hindermost
hinders
hindfeet
hindfoot (current term)
hindgut
hindguts
hindhead
hindheads
hindleg
hindlegs
hindleys screw
hindlimb
hindlimb suspension
hindlimbs
hindmilk
hindquarter
hindquarter amputation

Literary usage of Hindfoot

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

1. Cavalry Drill Regulations, United States Army. Adopted Oct. 3, 1891 by Dept. of the Army, United States War Dept, General Staff, United States (1892)
"The walk is a gait of four distinct beats, each foot being planted in a regular order of succession; eg, riglit forefoot, left hindfoot, left forefoot, ..."

2. Gait Analysis in the Science of Rehabilitation edited by Joel A. DeLisa (2000)
"If the problem involves the ankle or hindfoot, then the person will avoid ... Problems of the hindfoot, particularly of the calcaneus, will produce a ..."

3. The Canadian Record of Science by Natural History Society of Montreal (1903)
"Mould of left hindfoot—b. Mould of left forefoot. Both natural size. ... I.*ft hindfoot—6. Left forefoot. The footprints are in their natural position : the ..."

4. Observations on the Geology and Zoology of Abyssinia: Made During the by William Thomas Blanford (1870)
"... ear 0 0'87 Length of longest hairs in moustache 0 2'5 „ forefoot and toes 0 1"62 „ middle toe of forefoot 0 '3 „ radius 0 2'5 „ hindfoot and toes 0 1'62 ..."

5. Drill Regulations for Cavalry by United States War Dept (1902)
"right hindfoot, left hindfoot an>l right forefoot, left forefoot, and so on. When cantering to the right hand, the horse goes into the air from the left ..."

6. New Zealand: Her Commerce and Resources by Gildroy W. Griffin (1884)
"Emma is a bright bay, white stripes on face, near hindfoot ... Lillie is a rich dark brown, small star on face, and white hindfoot. ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Hindfoot on Dictionary.com!Search for Hindfoot on Thesaurus.com!Search for Hindfoot on Google!Search for Hindfoot on Wikipedia!

Search