foot waling (futwa"ling)

The whole inside planking or lining of a ship below the lower deck. Formerly, the several a emblages of inside plank of a ship of the line were known as clamps, quick work, abutment pieces, spirketting, thick strakes, side keelsons, and limber strakes; all the plank below the orlop deck clamps being collectively termed foot waling . The arle, Naval Arch., § 218. foot walk (füt'wak), n. A sidewalk. foot-wall (fut'wal), n. In mining , that wall of a vein or lode which is under the miner's feet when he is at work: opposed to hanging wall . Where the vein has no decided dip, the walls are designated by reference to the points of the compa . foot-warmer (fut'wâr"mer), n. [= Dan. fod varmer = Sw.fotvärmare .] A foot-stove, hot water pipe, or other contrivance for warming the feet or keeping them warm.