I. ˈspu̇r, ˈspȯr noun
( plural spoor or spoors )
Etymology: Afrikaans, from Dutch; akin to Old English spor footprint, spoor, spurnan to kick — more at spurn
Date: 1823
1. : a track, a trail, a scent, or droppings especially of a wild animal
2. : a trace by which the progress of someone or something may be followed
II. verb
Date: 1850
transitive verb
: to track by a spoor
intransitive verb
: to track something by its spoor