postwardadv.n.

Brit.

/ˈpəʊs(t)wəd/, U.S.

/ˈpoʊs(t)wərd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: post n.¹, -ward suffix.

Etymology: < post n.¹ + -ward suffix.

Chiefly North American and Horse Racing in later use.

Towards the winning post. Frequently in to go postward: to race. Also figurative.In quot. 1678 also as noun: the direction which is towards a post.

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1678 E. R. Experienced Farrier 32 You shall not give the short Rein to the post-ward, so much liberty as before, but keep his Head closer to the Post.

1890 Cent. Dict. s.v Postward, toward the post.

1922 Nevada State Jrnl. 7 July 5/6 Nine high class races with greatest horses in the west. They go postward at 2 p.m.

1988 Basketball Scene Ann. 93/2 Central goes postward without Dan Majerle who paced the league in both scoring and rebounding.

1990 Chron. Horse 11 May 11/1 A stellar cast of seven went postward in the featured $50,000 Temple Gwathmey steeplechase handicap.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	postward
释义	postwardadv.n. Brit. /ˈpəʊs(t)wəd/, U.S. /ˈpoʊs(t)wərd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: post n.¹, -ward suffix. Etymology: < post n.¹ + -ward suffix. Chiefly North American and Horse Racing in later use. Towards the winning post. Frequently in to go postward: to race. Also figurative.In quot. 1678 also as noun: the direction which is towards a post. ΚΠ 1678 E. R. Experienced Farrier 32 You shall not give the short Rein to the post-ward, so much liberty as before, but keep his Head closer to the Post. 1890 Cent. Dict. s.v Postward, toward the post. 1922 Nevada State Jrnl. 7 July 5/6 Nine high class races with greatest horses in the west. They go postward at 2 p.m. 1988 Basketball Scene Ann. 93/2 Central goes postward without Dan Majerle who paced the league in both scoring and rebounding. 1990 Chron. Horse 11 May 11/1 A stellar cast of seven went postward in the featured $50,000 Temple Gwathmey steeplechase handicap. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.n.1678
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