1835 4 272 Foot bearing to vertical shaft.
1911 Nov. 614/2 When the pulley is rotated the end of the spindle in the foot bearing will describe a circle in a horizontal plane.
2004 D. S. Dickey & J. B. Fasano in E. L. Paul et al. xxi. 1292 Often, a lower bearing, called a steady bearing or foot bearing, is used to provide a more economical design.