Meanings
proper noun
- A hamlet east of Melrose, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT5734).
Origin
From Leader Water + foot, being situated where the Leader Water joins the River Tweed.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Leaderfoot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leaderfoot
MLA
“Leaderfoot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leaderfoot. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leaderfoot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leaderfoot.
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