Meanings

best student

hair or fur on the surface of fabric

not eating enough

short-legged

wind speed

cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.)

to be prepared to flee

premature birth

foot of a perpendicular line

to quit (a shady business)

with steady steps

tentative marriage

to quicken one's pace (steps)

too short

Arthropoda

rapid progress (strides)

means of commuting

short of hands

legs of a table

footwear (esp. outdoor shoes, as opposed to slippers, etc.)