单词 | pole-vaulting |
释义 | pole-vaultingn. Athletics. The action or practice of performing a pole vault, esp. as a competitor in an athletic event. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > athletics > [noun] > specific athletic sports other than running > jumping > pole vault pole-leaping1842 pole leap1857 pole jumping1864 pole-vaulting1864 pole jump1866 showjump1873 pole vault1881 1864 Caledonian Mercury 29 Sept. In jumping, pole vaulting, &c., keen competitions took place between Gavin Tait, Thomas Russell of Crofthead, and Samuel Muir. 1891 W. M'Combie Smith Athletes & Athletic Sports of Scotl. viii. 88 Pole-vaulting is comparatively a recent introduction at Scottish sports. 1932 F. A. M. Webster & J. A. Heys Exercises for Athletes viii. 161 Now let us consider which are the muscles principally involved in the feat of pole-vaulting. 1968 M. Watman Hist. Brit. Athletics x. 168 Pole vaulting for height, as distinct from distance, was pioneered in the mid-nineteenth century by members of the Ulverston (Lancashire) Cricket and Football Club. 1993 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 25 Apr. 35/2 His pictures are masterpieces of economy, capturing all the phases of a complex activity like pole-vaulting within the confines of a single frame. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1864 |
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