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footer I. foot·er \ˈfu̇d.ə(r), -u̇tə-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English foter, footer, from fot, foot + -er 1. : one that goes on foot : pedestrian 2. : a person or thing a (specified) number of feet in height, length, or breadth — used in combination < the man is a six-footer > < the yacht was an 80-footer > < holed a 20-footer for par > 3. Britain : rugby, soccer 4. : the bowling mat used in lawn bowling 5. : a hawk that seizes prey with the talons 6. a. : a machine for knitting feet on hosiery — compare legger b. : an operator of this machine 7. : a mine worker who attaches and detaches tubs at the bottom of a haulage incline 8. : footing 7c II. foo·ter \ˈfüd.ə(r), -ütə-\ variant of fouter III. foo·ter intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: French foutre, literally, to copulate — more at fouter : footle |