footstick

Noun

 * 1) A measuring rod that is one foot long.
 * 2) A piece of wood serving as a simple bridge over water.
 * 3)  A sloped or beveled piece of wood or metal placed against the foot of a page that is being typeset, and locked in place by quoins.
 * 1) A piece of wood serving as a simple bridge over water.
 * 2)  A sloped or beveled piece of wood or metal placed against the foot of a page that is being typeset, and locked in place by quoins.
 * 1)  A sloped or beveled piece of wood or metal placed against the foot of a page that is being typeset, and locked in place by quoins.