a genus of fishes. See Gasterosteus, Ichthyology Index.

Foot-STICKS, in Printing, slips of wood that lie between the foot of the page and the chase, to which they are wedged fast by the quoins, to keep the form firm, in conjunction with the side-sticks, which are placed at the side of the page, and fixed in the same manner by means of quoins.