footer

American  

[foot-er] / ˈfʊt ər /

noun

1. British Informal.

   1. Rugby.

   2. soccer.

2. a person or thing having or associated with a height or length of a foot or a specified number of feet (often used in combination).

   a six-footer.

3. Computers. a line of information placed at the end of a page for purposes of identification.

4. Archaic. a person who walks; walker; pedestrian.

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footer ¹ British  

/ ˈfʊtə /

noun

1. archaic a person who goes on foot; walker

2. (in combination) a person or thing of a specified length or height in feet

   a six-footer

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footer ² British  

/ ˈfuːtə, ˈfuːtər /

verb

1. to potter; occupy oneself trivially or to little effect

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noun

1. a person who footers

footer ³ British  

/ ˈfʊtə /

noun

1. informal short for football

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Etymology

Origin of footer

First recorded in 1600–10; foot + -er ¹

Example Sentences

When news trickled out that the reindeer and its big friends weren’t coming, Reed, 37, regretted the choices made by her year-ago self who passed on the 8½-footer.

From The Wall Street Journal

He just refused to be beaten and had to hole a closing six footer for birdie to go lower in relation to par than any previous major champion.

From BBC

McIlroy reached halfway under par, but only after holing an eight footer for birdie on the last.

From BBC

The bones were first dug up by the unnamed contractor on May 23 as footers were being dug for a new home.

From Washington Times

An obituary from Sail World reported that he won four UK grand prix titles with Team Pica in the 18 footers class and also European titles, including the coveted Mark Foy Trophy regatta.

From BBC