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footspur.

A foothill that shoots from a mountain or range in a perpendicular direction.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A foothill that shoots from a mountain or range in a perpendicular direction.

  2. A crosspiece on a boat against which the rower braces his or her feet; stretcher.

  3. A spur or spike projecting from the foot, such as that worn to prod a horse, or that occurring naturally on some birds, such as roosters.

Where this word comes from

From foot + spur.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.