Footpad Definition

fo͝otpăd
footpads
noun
footpads
A thief who preys on pedestrians.
American Heritage
A highwayman who traveled on foot.
Webster's New World
A plate or similar structure on the leg of a spacecraft that distributes weight and helps prevent sinking after landing.
American Heritage

(medicine) A medicated bandage for the treatment of corns and warts.

Wiktionary
(Australia) (also "foot pad") An unmade, minor walking trail formed only by foot traffic.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Footpad

Noun

Singular:
footpad
Plural:
footpads

Origin of Footpad

  • foot obsolete pad highwayman (probably from Middle Dutch pad path pent- in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Footpad Sentence Examples

  • Take our 2 day footpad trial for only £ 2.45!

  • He declared that "a soldier who fights in the ranks does not require half so much courage as a footpad"--"that honor and religion have never stood in the way of a well-considered and a firm resolve."

  • While kit size and contents may vary, the average start up bundle includes a tattoo machine, an electrical footpad, needles, transfer paper, a variety of ink and tattoo flash art that will aid in endless hours of inspiration.

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Words Starting With

FFOFOO

Words Ending With

DADPAD

Unscrambles

footpad

Words Starting With F and Ending With D

Starts With F & Ends With DStarts With FO & Ends With DStarts With F & Ends With AD

Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With F7 Letter Words Ending With D