flatfoot

/ˈflætˌfʊt/
noun
  1. A medical condition in which the arch of the foot is flattened, so that the entire sole touches the ground.
    • Her flatfoot made it painful to stand for long periods at work.
    • The doctor diagnosed him with flatfoot and recommended special insoles.
    • Many children have flatfoot that corrects itself as they grow.
  2. A person who has flat feet.
    • As a flatfoot, she had to choose running shoes with extra arch support.
    • My grandfather was a flatfoot and always wore sturdy boots.
    • The army rejected him because he was a flatfoot.
  3. An informal term for a police officer, especially one who patrols on foot.
    • The flatfoot walked his beat through the busy downtown streets.
    • In old movies, the flatfoot always gets his man by the end of the film.
    • The neighborhood flatfoot knew every shop owner by name.