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footpad
foot·pad 1 F0238400 (fo͝ot′păd′)n. A thief who preys on pedestrians.
[foot + obsolete thieves' cant pad, highway, highwayman (from Dutch pad or Middle Low German pat, pad-, path, both from Germanic *patha-; see pent- in Indo-European roots).]
foot·pad 2 F0238400 (fo͝ot′păd′)n.1. The cushionlike flesh on the underpart of the toes and feet of many animals.2. A plate or similar structure on the leg of a spacecraft that distributes weight and helps prevent sinking after landing.footpad (ˈfʊtˌpæd) n (Historical Terms) archaic a robber or highwayman, on foot rather than horsebackfoot•pad (ˈfʊtˌpæd)
n. a highwayman or robber who goes on foot. [1675–85; foot + pad2, in sense “highwayman”] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  footpad - a highwayman who robs on foot padderhighwayman, hijacker, road agent, highjacker - a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it |
Translationsfootpad
footpad Archaic a robber or highwayman, on foot rather than horseback footpad[′fu̇t‚pad] (aerospace engineering) A somewhat flat base on the leg of a spacecraft to distribute weight and thereby minimize sinking into a surface. footpad
footpad (fo͝ot′păd′)n. The cushionlike flesh on the underpart of the toes and feet of many animals.footpad
Synonyms for footpadnoun a highwayman who robs on footSynonymsRelated Words- highwayman
- hijacker
- road agent
- highjacker
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