footer
[ foot-er ]
/ ˈfʊt ər /
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noun
British Informal.
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.
Computers. a line of information placed at the end of a page for purposes of identification.
Archaic. a person who walks; walker; pedestrian.
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British Dictionary definitions for footer (1 of 3)
footer1
/ (ˈfʊtə) /
noun
archaic a person who goes on foot; walker
(in combination) a person or thing of a specified length or height in feeta six-footer
British Dictionary definitions for footer (2 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for footer (3 of 3)
footer3
fouter
Scot
verb (intr)
to potter; occupy oneself trivially or to little effect
noun
a person who footers
Word Origin for footer
perhaps from French foutre; see footle
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