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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In architecture, a foil.
  • noun In hunting, the slight mark of a passing deer on the grass.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Arch.) A foil.
  • noun (Hunting) The track of game (as deer) in the grass.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb Present participle of foil.
  • noun The act by which something is foiled; prevention of success.
  • noun hunting The track of game, such as deer, in the grass.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts

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