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n. 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. Holder. 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. Macaulay. 3. Relative condition; state. Lived on a footing of equality with nobles. Macaulay. 4. Tread; step; especially, measured tread. Hark, I hear the footing of a man. Shak. 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. (Arch. & Enging.) The thickened or sloping portion of a wall, or of an embankment at its foot. Footing course (Arch.), one of the courses of masonry at スポンサード リンク
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