Noun
A holding with the feet; firm standing; that on which one may tread or rest securely; footing.
Source: Webster's dictionaryScientific theory is a contrived foothold in the chaos of living phenomena. Wilhelm Reich
We will build new ships to carry man forward into the universe, to gain a new foothold on the moon and to prepare for new journeys to the worlds beyond our own. George W. Bush
Seaboard Air Line, which was thought by numerous innocents to provide a foothold in aviation, was another favorite, although, in fact, it was a railroad. John Kenneth Galbraith
A man of humanity is one who, in seeking to establish himself, finds a foothold for others and who, in desiring attaining himself, helps others to attain. Confucius
We look about in vain for any semblance of the old authority, the old absolute, for any suitable foothold from which to get a running start. Carl L. Becker
To dare is to lose your foothold for a moment, to not dare is to lose yourself. Swedish Proverb