Toe

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Toe \Toe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Toed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Toeing}.]
     To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to; as, to
     toe the mark.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Toe \Toe\, v. i.
     To hold or carry the toes (in a certain way).
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     {To toe in}, to stand or carry the feet in such a way that
        the toes of either foot incline toward the other.
  
     {To toe out}, to have the toes of each foot, in standing or
        walking, incline from the other foot.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Toe \Toe\, n. [OE. too, taa, AS. t[=a]; akin to D. teen, G.
     zehe, OHG. z[=e]ha, Icel. t[=a], Sw. t[*a], Dan. taa; of
     uncertain origin. [root]60.]
     1. (Anat.) One of the terminal members, or digits, of the
        foot of a man or an animal. "Each one, tripping on his
        toe." --Shak.
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     2. (Zool.) The fore part of the hoof or foot of an animal.
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     3. Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the
        foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate.
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     4. (Mach.)
        (a) The journal, or pivot, at the lower end of a revolving
            shaft or spindle, which rests in a step.
        (b) A lateral projection at one end, or between the ends,
            of a piece, as a rod or bolt, by means of which it is
            moved.
        (c) A projection from the periphery of a revolving piece,
            acting as a cam to lift another piece.
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     {Toe biter} (Zool.), a tadpole; a polliwig.
  
     {Toe drop} (Med.), a morbid condition of the foot in which
        the toe is depressed and the heel elevated, as in talipes
        equinus. See {Talipes}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  toe
       adj : having a toe or toes of a specified kind; often used in
             combination; "long-toed"; "five-toed" [syn: {toed}]
             [ant: {toeless}]
       n 1: one of the digits of the foot
       2: the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes
       3: forepart of a hoof
       4: (golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft
       v 1: walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or
            direction; "She toes inwards"
       2: drive obliquely; "toe a nail" [syn: {toenail}]
       3: hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the club
       4: drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club
       5: touch with the toe

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  41 Moby Thesaurus words for "toe":
     arch, base, baseboard, basement, chassis, clubfoot, dado, digit,
     dog, extremity, fetlock, foot, footing, forefoot, forepaw,
     foundation, frame, harefoot, heel, hoof, instep, keel, mopboard,
     nadir, pad, pastern, patte, paw, pedal extremity, pedes, pes, pied,
     pug, shoemold, sole, splayfoot, tip, tootsy, trotter, ungula,
     wainscot