flatfoot

noun
UK /ˈflætfʊt/
US /ˈflætfʊt/

A flatfoot is a foot that lies flat on the ground without a curve in the middle.

The doctor said my flatfoot means I should wear special shoes.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A police officer, especially one who walks a beat.

The old flatfoot knew every shopkeeper on the street.

3. A sailor or a person who works on a ship.

The flatfoot swabbed the deck before sunrise.

4. To walk in a heavy, flat-footed way.

He flatfooted across the wooden floor and woke everyone up.