spoor

(spo̵or)

noun

the track or trail of an animal, esp. of a wild animal hunted as game

Origin: Afrik < MDu, akin to OE spor, Ger spur: for IE base see spur

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to trace or track by a spoor

See spoor in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The track or trail of an animal, especially a wild animal.

verb spoored, spoor·ing, spoors

tr. & intr.v.

To track (an animal) by following its spoor or to engage in such tracking.

Origin:

Origin: Afrikaans

Origin: , from Middle Dutch; see sperə- in Indo-European roots

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