Part 4365

<hw>Flat" foot`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A foot in which the arch of the instep is flattened so that the entire sole of the foot rests upon the ground; also, the deformity, usually congential, exhibited by such a foot; splayfoot.</def>

<h1>Flat-footed</h1> <Xpage=568>

<hw>Flat"-foot`ed</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Having a flat foot, with little or no arch of the instep.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Firm-footed; determined.</def> <mark>[Slang, U.S.]</mark> <-- catch flat-footed = catch unprepared -->

<h1>Flathead</h1> <Xpage=568>

<hw>Flat"head`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Characterized by flatness of head, especially that produced by artificial means, as a certain tribe of American Indians.</def>

<h1>Flathead</h1> <Xpage=568>

<hw>Flat"head`</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Ethnol.)</fld> <def>A Chinook Indian. See <er>Chinook</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 1.</def>

<h1>Flat-heated</h1> <Xpage=568>

<hw>Flat"-heat`ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having a head with a flattened top; <as>as, a <ex>flat-headed</ex> nail</as>.</def>

<h1>Flatiron</h1> <Xpage=568>

<hw>Flat"i`ron</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An iron with a flat, smooth surface for ironing clothes.</def>

<h1>Flative</h1> <Xpage=568>

<hw>Fla"tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>flare</ets>, <ets>flatum</ets> to blow.]</ety> <def>Producing wind; flatulent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>A. Brewer.</i>

<h1>Flating</h1> <Xpage=568>

<hw>Flat"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Flat</ets>, <tt>a.</tt> + adverbial suff. <ets>-ing</ets>.]</ety> <def>With the flat side, as of a sword; flatlong; in a prostrate position.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Flatlong</h1> <Xpage=568>

<hw>Flat"long</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><def>; 115), <i>adv</i>. With the flat side downward; not edgewise.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Flatly</h1> <Xpage=568>

<hw>Flat"ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a flat manner; evenly; horizontally; without spirit; dully; frigidly; peremptori;y; positively, plainly.</def> "He <i>flatly</i> refused his aid."

<i>Sir P. Sidney.</i>

<blockquote>He that does the works of religion slowly, <b>flatly</b>, and without appetite. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Flatness</h1> <Xpage=568>

<hw>Flat"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The quality or state of being flat.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Eveness of surface; want of relief or prominence; the state of being plane or level.</def>