n.
Pronunciation: ' spu ̇ r, ' spo ̇ r
Function: noun
Inflected Form: 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