spade foot

Noun

 * 1)  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.
 * 2) The foot that is habitually used to put pressure on a spade when digging.
 * 1)  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.
 * 2) The foot that is habitually used to put pressure on a spade when digging.
 * 1) The foot that is habitually used to put pressure on a spade when digging.
 * 1) The foot that is habitually used to put pressure on a spade when digging.
 * 1) 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".