steeplechase – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
steeplechase
n.
horserace over a course filled with natural or artificial obstacles; footrace over a course filled with natural or artificial obstacles
Steeplechase
A
steeplechase is a distance
horse race in which competitors are required to jump diverse fence and ditch obstacles. Steeplechasing is primarily conducted in
Ireland (where it originated), the
United Kingdom,
Canada,
United States,
Australia and
France. The name is derived from early races in which orientation of the course was by reference to a
church steeple, jumping fences and ditches and generally traversing the many intervening obstacles in the countryside.
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steeplechase
Noun
1. a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump
(hypernym) footrace, foot race, run
2. a horse race over an obstructed course
(hypernym) horse race
(hyponym) Grand National
steeplechase
n.
steeplechase, footrace over a course filled with natural or artificial obstacles
steeplechase
Synonyms and related words:
Derby, Highland fling, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and jump, bounce, bouncing, bound, bounding, broad jump, buck, buckjump, capering, capriole, chase, curvet, demivolt, flat race, flying jump, galliard, gelandesprung, grand jete, handicap, handicap race, handspring, harness race, high jump, hippety-hop, hop, hopping, horse race, hurdle, hurdle race, hurdling, jete, jig, jump, jump shot, jump turn, jump-hop, jump-off, jumping, lavolta, leap, leapfrog, leaping, long jump, morris, plate race, pole vault, pole vaulting, pounce, prancing, purse race, quarter-horse race, running broad jump, running high jump, saltation, saut de basque, ski jump, skip, skipping, spring, springing, stake, stake race, sweep, sweepstake, sweepstakes, the hurdles, timber topping, tour jete, trotting race, upleap, upspring, vault, vaulting
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
