footspur

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A spur or spike projecting from the foot, such as that worn to prod a horse, or that occurring naturally on some birds, such as roosters.

"A footspur of Tantalus Hill seeks ineffectually to bar the entrance to Manoa's grateful shades and inviting solitudes."
"A footspur of Bigelow Mountain rises to 2,000 feet in the northwest corner."
"At its eastern end another gate leads into the citadel, Al Qasr, which is raised above the city on a footspur of Jebel Nuqūm."
"My sickness was gone like a flash; I seized the oar, made a footspur of Don Sly's back, and, all pulling steadily, we held our our own till the squall spent itself and then we shot out of the ground swell, and headed across the bay."
"Betwean each beam of the boat is also fastened a piece of timber called a stretcher or footspur, against which they place their feet when rowing, to enable them to have a more complete command of their oar."
"Charles then grabbed a floating footspur, and threatened him with a beating if he did not pull at once for the shore."

From foot + spur.

footspurs (plural)