Toe

n. [A-S. táh, tâ, Icel. tâ, Sw. tå, Dan. taa, O. Fries. tane, L. Ger. taan, toon, D. toon, teen, O. H. Ger. zêha, N. H. Ger. zehe.]

1Sense 1. One of the small members which form the extremity of the foot, corresponding to a finger on the hand. “Each one tripping on his toe.” Shak.

2Sense 2. The fore part of the hoof of a horse, and of other hoofed animals.

3Sense 3. The member of a beast’s foot corresponding to the toe in man.

4Sense 4. (Steam-eng.) An arm fastened to a lifting rod to raise it. There are steam toes and exhaust toes. [See Illust. of Valve-gear.]