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Webster 1913 Edition

Foothold

Foot′holdˊ

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Noun.

A holding with the feet; firm standing; that on which one may tread or rest securely; footing.

L’Estrange.

Webster 1828 Edition

Foothold

FOOT'HOLD

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Noun.

That which sustains the feet firmly and prevents them from slipping of moving; that on which one may tread or rest securely.

Definition 2024

foothold

foothold

English

Noun

foothold ‎(plural footholds)

(climbing) A solid grip with the feet.
(military) airhead, beachhead, bridgehead, lodgement.

Translations

a solid grip with the feet

Bulgarian: опора (bg) f ‎(opora)
Finnish: jalansija (fi)
Greek: βάση (el) f ‎(vási)

Norwegian:

Bokmål: fotfeste n

Nynorsk: fotfeste n
Portuguese: apoio para os pés m
Russian: опо́ра для ноги́ f ‎(opóra dlja nogí)

beachhead, bridgehead, lodgement

Bulgarian: плацдарм m ‎(placdarm), предмостие n ‎(predmostie)
Finnish: jalansija (fi), sillanpää

Greek: βάση (el) f ‎(vási)
Russian: плацда́рм (ru) m ‎(placdárm), опо́рный пункт m ‎(opórnyj punkt)