kickstand

Meaning

1. A levered bar that can be folded down from the frame of a bicycle or motorcycle to prop it upright when not being ridden.
2. A folding bar to prop up a mobile phone, tablet or similar device when it is being used on a surface.

Synonyms

base

foot

🦶

ft

leg

🦵

prop

stalk

stem

stipe

human foot

invertebrate foot

pes

Translations

béquille

Seitenständer

predellino

caballete

soporte

Etymology

From kick + stand (the bar is typically kicked into place with the foot, and enables the vehicle to stand).