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foot⋅pad

[foot-pad] noun, verb, -pad⋅ded, -pad⋅ding.
–noun
1. a highwayman or robber who goes on foot.
–verb (used without object)
2. to proceed stealthily on foot.

Origin:
1675–85; foot + pad 2
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foot·pad 1   (fŏŏt'pād')   
n.  A thief who preys on pedestrians.

[foot + obsolete pad, highwayman (probably from Middle Dutch pad, path; see pent- in Indo-European roots).]
foot·pad 2   (fŏŏt'pād')   
n.  A plate or similar structure on the leg of a spacecraft that distributes weight and helps prevent sinking after landing.
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Main Entry:  footpad
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See digital pad
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Word Origin & History

footpad 
"highway robber," 1683, from foot + pad (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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