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Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

Instep

· In·step · IPA /ˈɪnˌstɛp/
01 n. The arched middle portion of the human foot next in front of the ankle joint.
  1. 1.
    The arched middle portion of the human foot next in front of the ankle joint.
  2. 2.
    The part of a shoe, boot, or stocking covering the instep{1}.
  3. 3.
    That part of the hind leg of the horse and allied animals, between the hock, or ham, and the pastern joint.