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      Both Jews and Gentiles . . . are all under sin. --Rom.
                                                  iii. 9.

      That led the embattled seraphim to war Under thy conduct.
                                                  --Milton.

      Who have their provand Only for bearing burdens, and sore
      blows For sinking under them.               --Shak.
      (b) Denoting relation to something that exceeds in rank or
          degree, in number, size, weight, age, or the like; in
          a relation of the less to the greater, of inferiority,
          or of falling short.

                Three sons he dying left under age. --Spenser.

                Medicines take effect sometimes under, and
                sometimes above, the natural proportion of their
                virtue.                           --Hooker.

                There are several hundred parishes in England
                under twenty pounds a year.       --Swift.

                It was too great an honor for any man under a
                duke.                             --Addison.

   Note: Hence, it sometimes means at, with, or for, less than;
         as, he would not sell the horse under sixty dollars.

               Several young men could never leave the pulpit
               under half a dozen conceits.       --Swift.
      (c) Denoting relation to something that comprehends or
          includes, that represents or designates, that
          furnishes a cover, pretext, pretense, or the like; as,
          he betrayed him under the guise of friendship;
          Morpheus is represented under the figure of a boy
          asleep.

                A crew who, under names of old renown . . .
                abused Fanatic Egypt.             --Milton.

                Mr. Duke may be mentioned under the double
                capacity of a poet and a divine.  --Felton.

                Under this head may come in the several contests
                and wars betwixt popes and the secular princes.
                                                  --C. Leslie.
      (d) Less specifically, denoting the relation of being
          subject, of undergoing regard, treatment, or the like;
          as, a bill under discussion.

                Abject and lost, lay these, covering the flood,
                Under amazement of their hideous change.
                                                  --Milton.

   {Under arms}. (Mil.)
      (a) Drawn up fully armed and equipped.
      (b) Enrolled for military service; as, the state has a
          million men under arms.

   {Under canvas}.
      (a) (Naut.) Moved or propelled by sails; -- said of any
          vessel with her sail set, but especially of a steamer
          using her sails only, as distinguished from one under
          steam. Under steam and canvas signifies that a vessel
          is using both means of propulsion.
      (b) (Mil.) Provided with, or sheltered in, tents.

   {Under fire}, exposed to an enemy's fire; taking part in a
      battle or general engagement.

   {Under foot}. See under {Foot}, n.

   {Under ground}, below the surface of the ground.

   {Under one's signature}, with one's signature or name
      subscribed; attested or confirmed by one's signature. Cf.
      the second Note under {Over}, prep.

   {Under sail}. (Naut.)
      (a) With anchor up, and under the influence of sails;
          moved by sails; in motion.
      (b) With sails set, though the anchor is down.
      (c) Same as {Under canvas}
      (a), above. --Totten.

   {Under sentence}, having had one's sentence pronounced.

   {Under the breath}, with low voice; very softly.

   {Under the lee} (Naut.), to the leeward; as, under the lee of
      the land.

   {Under the rose}. See under {Rose}, n.

   {Under water}, below the surface of the water.

   {Under way}, or {Under weigh} (Naut.), in a condition to make
      progress; having started.

Foot \Foot\ (f[oo^]t), n.; pl. {Feet} (f[=e]t). [OE. fot, foot,
   pl. fet, feet. AS. f[=o]t, pl. f[=e]t; akin to D. voet, OHG.
   fuoz, G. fuss, Icel. f[=o]tr, Sw. fot, Dan. fod, Goth.
   f[=o]tus, L. pes, Gr. poy`s, Skr. p[=a]d, Icel. fet step,
   pace measure of a foot, feta to step, find one's way.
   [root]77, 250. Cf. {Antipodes}, {Cap-a-pie}, {Expedient},
   {Fet} to fetch, {Fetlock}, {Fetter}, {Pawn} a piece in chess,
   {Pedal}.]
   1. (Anat.) The terminal part of the leg of man or an animal;
      esp., the part below the ankle or wrist; that part of an
      animal upon which it rests when standing, or moves. See
      {Manus}, and {Pes}.

   2. (Zo["o]l.) The muscular locomotive organ of a mollusk. It
      is a median organ arising from the ventral region of body,
      often in the form of a flat disk, as in snails. See
      Illust. of {Buccinum}.

   3. That which corresponds to the foot of a man or animal; as,
      the foot of a table; the foot of a stocking.

   4. The lowest part or base; the ground part; the bottom, as
      of a mountain or column; also, the last of a row or
      series; the end or extremity, esp. if associated with
      inferiority; as, the foot of a hill; the foot of the
      procession; the foot of a class; the foot of the bed.

            And now at foot Of heaven's ascent they lift their
            feet.                                 --Milton.

   5. Fundamental principle; basis; plan; -- used only in the
      singular.

            Answer directly upon the foot of dry reason.
                                                  --Berkeley.

   6. Recognized condition; rank; footing; -- used only in the
      singular. [R.]

            As to his being on the foot of a servant. --Walpole.

   7. A measure of length equivalent to twelve inches; one third
      of a yard. See {Yard}.

   Note: This measure is supposed to be taken from the length of
         a man's foot. It differs in length in different
         countries. In the United States and in England it is
         304.8 millimeters.

   8. (Mil.) Soldiers who march and fight on foot; the infantry,
      usually designated as the foot, in distinction from the
      cavalry. ``Both horse and foot.'' --Milton.

   9. (Pros.) A combination of syllables consisting a metrical
      element of a verse, the syllables being formerly
      distinguished by their quantity or length, but in modern
      poetry by the accent.

   10. (Naut.) The lower edge of a sail.

   Note: Foot is often used adjectively, signifying of or
         pertaining to a foot or the feet, or to the base or
         lower part. It is also much used as the first of
         compounds.

   {Foot artillery}. (Mil.)
       (a) Artillery soldiers serving in foot.
       (b) Heavy artillery. --Farrow.

   {Foot bank} (Fort.), a raised way within a parapet.

   {Foot barracks} (Mil.), barracks for infantery.

   {Foot bellows}, a bellows worked by a treadle. --Knight.

   {Foot company} (Mil.), a company of infantry. --Milton.

   {Foot gear}, covering for the feet, as stocking, shoes, or
      boots.

   {Foot hammer} (Mach.), a small tilt hammer moved by a
      treadle.

   {Foot iron}.
       (a) The step of a carriage.
       (b) A fetter.

   {Foot jaw}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Maxilliped}.

   {Foot key} (Mus.), an organ pedal.

   {Foot level} (Gunnery), a form of level used in giving any
      proposed angle of elevation to a piece of ordnance.
      --Farrow.

   {Foot mantle}, a long garment to protect the dress in riding;
      a riding skirt. [Obs.]

   {Foot page}, an errand boy; an attendant. [Obs.]

   {Foot passenger}, one who passes on foot, as over a road or
      bridge.

   {Foot pavement}, a paved way for foot passengers; a footway;
      a trottoir.

   {Foot poet}, an inferior poet; a poetaster. [R.] --Dryden.

   {Foot post}.
       (a) A letter carrier who travels on foot.
       (b) A mail delivery by means of such carriers.

   {Fot pound}, & {Foot poundal}. (Mech.) See {Foot pound} and
      {Foot poundal}, in the Vocabulary.

   {Foot press} (Mach.), a cutting, embossing, or printing
      press, moved by a treadle.

   {Foot race}, a race run by persons on foot. --Cowper.

   {Foot rail}, a railroad rail, with a wide flat flange on the
      lower side.

   {Foot rot}, an ulcer in the feet of sheep; claw sickness.

   {Foot rule}, a rule or measure twelve inches long.

   {Foot screw}, an adjusting screw which forms a foot, and
      serves to give a machine or table a level standing on an
      uneven place.

   {Foot secretion}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Sclerobase}.

   {Foot soldier}, a soldier who serves on foot.

   {Foot stick} (Printing), a beveled piece of furniture placed
      against the foot of the page, to hold the type in place.
      

   {Foot stove}, a small box, with an iron pan, to hold hot
      coals for warming the feet.

   {Foot tubercle}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Parapodium}.

   {Foot valve} (Steam Engine), the valve that opens to the air
      pump from the condenser.

   {Foot vise}, a kind of vise the jaws of which are operated by
      a treadle.

   {Foot waling} (Naut.), the inside planks or lining of a
      vessel over the floor timbers. --Totten.

   {Foot wall} (Mining), the under wall of an inclosed vein.

   {By foot}, or {On foot}, by walking; as, to pass a stream on
      foot.

   {Cubic foot}. See under {Cubic}.

   {Foot and mouth disease}, a contagious disease (Eczema
      epizo["o]tica) of cattle, sheep, swine, etc.,
      characterized by the formation of vesicles and ulcers in
      the mouth and about the hoofs.

   {Foot of the fine} (Law), the concluding portion of an
      acknowledgment in court by which, formerly, the title of
      land was conveyed. See {Fine of land}, under {Fine}, n.;
      also {Chirograph}. (b).

   {Square foot}. See under {Square}.

   {To be on foot}, to be in motion, action, or process of
      execution.

   {To keep the foot} (Script.), to preserve decorum. ``Keep thy
      foot when thou goest to the house of God.'' --Eccl. v. 1.

   {To put one's foot down}, to take a resolute stand; to be
      determined. [Colloq.]

   {To put the best foot foremost}, to make a good appearance;
      to do one's best. [Colloq.]

   {To set on foot}, to put in motion; to originate; as, to set
      on foot a subscription.

   {To} {put, or set}, {one on his feet}, to put one in a
      position to go on; to assist to start.

   {Under foot}.
       (a) Under the feet; (Fig.) at one's mercy; as, to trample
           under foot. --Gibbon.
       (b) Below par. [Obs.] ``They would be forced to sell . .
           . far under foot.'' --Bacon.