hoofmark
Horse's ground stamp
A hoofmark is the impression left by an animal's hoof on soft ground—a track or print: The hoofmarks in the mud showed the horses had passed recently.
The word appears mainly in hunting, tracking, or rural contexts.
Animal's passage evidence
- trailPath through wilderness
- signMark conveying information
- scoutOne who reconnoiters
- huntingPursuing wild game
stalking · pursuit · tracing · following · wildlife tracking · pathfinding · reading · identification
Wet soil mixture
- snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
- sandFine rock particles
- dirtLoose dry earth
- soilGround matter for planting
clay · soft ground · riverbank · dusty · wet earth · forest floor · meadow · pasture
Domesticated riding animal
- deerAntlered hoofed mammal
- cowFemale bovine
- elkLarge North American cervid
- mooseLargest cervid, northern forests
sheep · goat · bison · zebra · antelope · caribou · buffalo · donkey
spoor
Animal's passage evidence
hunting · stalking · pursuit · tracing · following · wildlife tracking · pathfinding · reading · identification · scat
mud
Wet soil mixture
soil · clay · soft ground · riverbank · dusty · wet earth · forest floor · meadow · pasture · field
horse
Domesticated riding animal
moose · sheep · goat · bison · zebra · antelope · caribou · buffalo · donkey · mule
impression
Effect on the mind
- indentationInward cut or setback
- trackPath or monitored route
- printTransfer text to paper
outline · depression · groove · divot · stamp · sign · trace · shape · crescent · wedge