footpad

n.
A thief who preys on pedestrians.

[FOOT + obsolete pad, highwayman (probably from Middle Dutch pad, path).]

foot·pad² (fʊt'păd')
n.
A plate or similar structure on the leg of a spacecraft that distributes weight and helps prevent sinking after landing.

The thick, spongy structure located on each digit, and under the metacarpal– and metatarsal–phalangeal joints, and the carpus of dogs and cats. The skin is thickened, tough, and may be hyperpigmented and the hypodermis contains large amounts of adipose tissue. Important in birds, in which they are commonly damaged.

Footpads on the dog. By permission from Aspinall V, O'Reilly M, Introduction to Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, Butterworth Heinemann, 2004

• f. abscess — caused by wound infection in fowls; painful and swollen.
• collagen f. disorder — see collagen footpad disorder.
• f. hyperkeratosis — see digital hyperkeratosis, nasal hyperkeratosis, hardpad.

[fr. foot + obs. pad, highwayman]  historical  a highwayman who robs on foot

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a highwayman who robs on foot
  Synonym: padder

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