Definition: a furniture foot style consisting of a rectangular shape, wide at the top then tapering to a narrower base; it is not a solid carved piece, but created by applying pieces of wood to the bottom of a square, tapered leg; first popularized by Chippendale in the mid-1700s, it is usually associated with Neoclassical furniture in the later 18th and early 19th century, especially pieces in the style of Adam, Hepplewhite and Sheraton
Examples:
The sideboard seemed clearly influenced by the Neoclassical designs of Robert Adam, with its round half-moon top contrasting with the square, delicately tapered, spade-footed legs.