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Leaderfoot

/ˈlɛdə(ɹ)fʊt/

Leaderfoot proper noun: a hamlet east of Melrose, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT5734).

Proper noun

Leaderfoot

  1. A hamlet east of Melrose, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT5734).

Origin of Leaderfoot

From Leader Water + foot, being situated where the Leader Water joins the River Tweed.

Questions about Leaderfoot

What does Leaderfoot mean?
Leaderfoot means a hamlet east of Melrose, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT5734).
What part of speech is Leaderfoot?
Leaderfoot is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Leaderfoot?
Leaderfoot is pronounced /ˈlɛdə(ɹ)fʊt/.

Words near Leaderfoot in the dictionary

  1. leaderesses
  2. leaderette
  3. leaderettes
  4. leaderfag
  5. leaderfags
  6. Leaderfoot
  7. leaderful
  8. leaderine
  9. leaderines
  10. leaderish
  11. leaderism

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