A leaping-place; something to be leaped over or from. Also, the place or distance leaped.
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释义 | society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > horse racing > racecourse > [noun] > obstacles (9) leap1692 A leaping-place; something to be leaped over or from. Also, the place or distance leaped. fence1839 Any one of a number of obstacles set up for a horse to jump over in a competition, race, etc. Also figurative. water jump1840 a place where a horse is required to leap a stream or ditch; (later more usually) an obstacle in a showjumping competition or steeplechase, in… flight1851 A set of rails or hurdles. jump1858 esp. in reference to the distance cleared (long jump, n. or broad jump), or height jumped (high jump, n. 1), as an athletic performance; also, a… oxer1859 Originally in Fox-hunting slang: an ox-fence. Later (now esp.) in Horse Racing and Showjumping: a stylized form of such a fence, used as an obstacle… showjump1884 Any of various obstacles to be jumped by a horse and rider as part of a showjumping competition. pianoforte jump1908 a jump in a steeplechase the shape of which resembles a piano. pianoforte obstacle1909 an obstacle in a steeplechase the shape of which resembles a piano. |
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