spade foot

== English == === Noun === spade foot (plural spade foots or spade feet) Alternative form of spadefoot. (furniture) A block-shaped foot higher than wide and tapering slightly toward the bottom. The spade foot usually terminates a tapering leg, and the top of the foot is wider than the leg. The foot that is habitually used to put pressure on a spade when digging. ==== Usage notes ==== When used as a synonym for spadefoot (the amphibian), the plural is "spade foots" or "spade feet". When used to refer to the foot of a piece of furniture or the preferred foot for digging, the plural is "spade feet".