Footing
Footing , noun
1.
Ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on.
In ascent, every step gained is a footing and help to the next.
2.
Standing; position; established place; basis for operation; permanent settlement; foothold.
As soon as he had obtained a footing at court, the charms of his manner... made him a favorite.
3.
Relative condition; state.
Lived on a footing of equality with nobles.
4.
Tread; step; especially, measured tread.
Hark, I hear the footing of a man.
5.
The act of adding up a column of figures; the amount or sum total of such a column.
6.
The act of putting a foot to anything; also, that which is added as a foot; as, the footing of a stocking.
7.
A narrow cotton lace, without figures.
8.
The finer refuse part of whale blubber, not wholly deprived of oil. — Simmonds
9.
(Architecture & Enging.) The thickened or sloping portion of a wall, or of an embankment at its foot.
Collocations (3)
Footing course (Architecture) , one of the courses of masonry at the foot of a wall, broader than the courses above.
To pay one's footing , to pay a fee on first doing anything, as working at a trade or in a shop. — Wright
Footing beam , the tie beam of a roof.