foothole

A hole in a cricket pitch made by the bowler's foot during the runup.

The 24-year-old, who made three one-day appearances against Australia last summer, injured his ankle on Wednesday and further damaged it yesterday when he slipped in the footholes.

"The wicket didn't play too bad today. Day five is going to be the biggest worry. The footholes will get bigger as the day goes on."

A hole into which the foot can be wedged to aid in climbing; a foothold.

A foothold.

A deep footprint; a hole made by a foot.

They floundered into deep footholes at every step.

Wherever there were tracks of children, sleds, large dogs, other couples, or a solitary walker with long, steady paces, these footholes had filled with a veneer of ice.