HyperDic

English > 1 sense of the word *footpad*:
NOUN	person	footpad, padder	a highwayman who robs on foot

English > *footpad*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	A highwayman who robs on foot.
Synonym	padder
Broader	highjacker, highwayman, hijacker, road agent	A holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it