instep

---

Noun

instep (plural insteps)

1. (anatomy) The arched part of the top of the foot between the toes and the ankle.
2. A section of any footwear covering that part of the foot.
3. In horses, the hind leg from the ham to the pastern joint.

Translations

• French: cou-de-pied
• German: [1] Spann, Fußrücken, Rist, Fußspann
• Portuguese: peito do pé
• Russian: подъём
• Spanish: empeine

---

This text is extracted from the Wiktionary and it is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license | Terms and conditions | Privacy policy 0.002