footpad

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  1. noun A thief who preys on pedestrians.
  2. noun A plate or similar structure on the leg of a spacecraft that distributes weight and helps prevent sinking after landing.

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  • "I can tell by your appearance you are not a footpad or a Where is it Where is it?" —  BEN BOVA Editor
  • ‘We’ve set a little puzzle for that footpad, anyhow. —  The Lord of the Rings
  • Your burglar or your footpad, your average common thief, took a little pride in his craft. —  Asimov'sSF,August2008
  • The young lord did what he pleased, and spoke his mind as plainly as the footpad. —  The Man Shakespeare
  • She recognized this one as the footpad she had taken a chunk out of with her dirk. —  Johanna Lindsey - Tender Rebel
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. foot + obsolete pad, highwayman (probably from Middle Dutch pad, path; see pent- in Indo-European roots).

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  1. from foot + pad.
 

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/ˈfətpæd/
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