loose-footed

loose-foot·ed

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Definition of loose-footed word

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

before 1710

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1710-20

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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