spoorern.
/ˈspʊərə/, /ˈspɔːrə/, U.S. /ˈspʊ(ə)rər/, /ˈspɔrər/ One who follows an animal, etc., by the trace or trail; a tracker.
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the world > movement > progressive motion > order of movement > following behind > [noun] > following track or trail > one who
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1850 R. Gordon-Cumming Five Years Hunter's Life S. Afr. I. xv. 349 Several of the spoorers affirmed that they had heard the elephants break a tree in advance.
1863 W. C. Baldwin Afr. Hunting 259 I followed silently in the rear of the spoorers.
1899 F. V. Kirby Sport E. Central Afr. x. 112 As a spoorer I have never known a better.
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