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