Track /(?)/

1. A mark left by something that has passed along; as, the track, or wake, of a ship; the track of a meteor; the track of a sled or a wheel.

   The bright track of his fiery car.

2. A mark or impression left by the foot, either of man or beast; trace; vestige; footprint.

   Far from track of men.

3. The entire lower surface of the foot; -- said of birds, etc. (Zool.)
4. A road; a beaten path.

   Behold Torquatus the same track pursue.

5. Course; way; as, the track of a comet.
6. A path or course laid out for a race, for exercise, etc.
7. The permanent way; the rails. (Railroad)
8. A tract or area, as of land. [Obs.]

imp. & p. p. tracked; p. pr. & vb. n. tracking

1. To follow the tracks or traces of; to pursue by following the marks of the feet; to trace; to trail; as, to track a deer in the snow.

   It was often found impossible to track the robbers to their retreats among the hills and morasses.

2. To draw along continuously, as a vessel, by a line, men or animals on shore being the motive power; to tow. (Naut.)