sure-footed

comparative more sure-footed · superlative most sure-footed

1. alternativeAlternative form of surefooted.

   7. Engines to be made as sure footed as possible by high factors of adhesion, sensitive regulator, and efficient sanding gear.

   1951 July, “British Standard Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 439

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   Over a road of such gradients, this is a very substantial weight for a Class "6" engine, and especially one with the not too sure-footed propensities of a Bulleid Pacific.

   1960 May, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Trains Illustrated, page 285