Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
TOE
I. noun
Etymology: Middle English to, from Old English tā; akin to Old High German zēha toe Date: before 12th century
1. a. one of the terminal members of the vertebrate foot, the fore end of a foot or hoof, a terminal segment of a limb of an invertebrate, the forepart of something worn on the foot , a part that by its position or form is felt to resemble a toe , a lateral projection at one end or between the ends of a piece (as a rod or bolt), the lowest part (as of an embankment, dam, or cliff), toe dance , toeless adjective
II. verb (toed; toeing)
Date: 1660
transitive verb to furnish with a toe , to touch, reach, or drive with the toe , to drive (as a nail) obliquely, intransitive verb tiptoe , to stand, walk, or be placed so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction