footpad
1 of 2noun (1)
foot·pad ˈfu̇t-ˌpad 
: a criminal who robs pedestrians
footpad
2 of 2noun (2)
: a flattish foot on the leg of a spacecraft for distributing weight to minimize sinking into a surface
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
foot + pad highwayman, probably from pad entry 1
Noun (2)
foot + pad entry 3
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1670, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1961, in the meaning defined above
footpad
noun
as in bandit
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- bandit
- robber
- highwayman
- thief
- burglar
- housebreaker
- stealer
- pincher
- pillager
- cracksman
- marauder
- pirate
- looter
- plunderer
- cat burglar
- grafter
- pickpocket
- ravisher
- purloiner
- picklock
- cutpurse
- larcenist
- embezzler
- despoiler
- pilferer
- abductor
- ransacker
- safecracker
- shoplifter
- kleptomaniac
- kidnaper
- klepto
- skyjacker
- kidnapper
- carjacker
- sneak thief
- hijacker
- dip
