noun
footer
A person or thing described by a specified measurement in feet.
My brother is a six-footer who towers over our parents.
Etymology
The ending forms a label from a measurement in feet. A six-footer, for example, is a person or thing characterized by that stated height or length.
More examples
- Their thirty-footer sits at the marina all summer.
- She sinks a ten-footer to tie the game.
- We need two eight-footers for the top rails.
Forms
footer · footers
foot noun — A unit of length equaling twelve inches.