plural spoor or spoors
Definition of spoor
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
spoor
verb
spoored; spooring; spoors
Definition of spoor (Entry 2 of 2)
: to track by a spoor
: to track something by its spoor
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The first known use of spoor was in 1823
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