footmark
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of footmark
Example Sentences
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Dar's late intervention on Prior's behalf also cost them heavily, the umpire having made his decision in the affirmative then noting Johnson's footmark on the crease and asking for a check.
From The Guardian • Dec. 27, 2010
These prints, together with another footmark found on the same cardboard cover—the bold and bloody impression of a Cat’s Paw half sole— were the only “serious clues” the investigators could claim.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
The footmarks of a particular animal are then named as Amasondo injlovu, footmarks of elephants; umkondo being the singular,—one footmark.
From Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa by Drayson, A. W. (Alfred Wilks)
The durned rain’s washed ’em out—every footmark o’ ’em.”
From The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness by Reid, Mayne
Possibly, if he cleared the snow there might be a frozen footmark in the hard surface beneath.
From Labrador Days Tales of the Sea Toilers by Grenfell, Wilfred Thomason, Sir
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