- A
footstool (foot stool,
footrest, foot rest) is a
piece of
furniture or a
support used to
elevate the feet.
There are two main
types of footstool, which...
-
features a
mechanism that
lowers the chair's back and
raises into
place a
footrest; a
rocking chair has legs
fixed to two long
curved slats; and a wheelchair...
- In an automobile, the dead pedal,
often also
called a
footrest, is
typically a non-moving
piece of
rubber or
metal that the
driver is
supposed to rest...
- and a
slanted bar at the
bottom representing the
footrest to
which Jesus' feet were nailed. The
footrest is slanted,
pointing up
towards the Good Thief...
- and set on a peg or "seat" on the
vertical beam and
perhaps also on a
footrest. The idea was to
prolong the agony, not to make the
victim more comfortable...
- A
wheelchair is a
mobilized form of
chair using two or more wheels, a
footrest, and an
armrest usually cushioned. It is used when
walking is difficult...
-
hinged tailboard which lowers slightly and,
supported by chains, acts as a
footrest for the rear-facing p****engers. Some
dogcarts had a
mechanism to slide...
-
needs to be
exercised in
their use. Some
freestanding X-crosses
include footrests that
greatly improve safety and stability. "What is a
Saint Andrew's Cross...
-
raises its front. It has a
backrest that can be
tilted back, and
often a
footrest that may be
extended by
means of a
lever on the side of the chair, or may...
- of the
Russian Orthodox Church. The
slanted bottom bar
represents the
footrest,
while the top is the
titulus (often "INRI")
affixed by the
Roman authorities...
