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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ˈsteepleˌchaser /ˈstiːpəlˌtʃeɪsə/ n - a horse or an athlete that takes part in steeplechases
stee•ple•chase /ˈstipəlˌtʃeɪs/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Sporta horse race over a grass course with artificial ditches, hedges, and other obstacles over which the horses must jump.
- Sporta foot race run on a cross-country course or over a course with obstacles, such as ditches or hurdles.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024stee•ple•chase (stē′pəl chās′),USA pronunciation n., v., -chased, -chasing. n. - Sporta horse race over a turf course furnished with artificial ditches, hedges, and other obstacles over which the horses must jump.
- Sporta point-to-point race.
- Sporta foot race run on a cross-country course or over a course having obstacles, as ditches, hurdles, or the like, which the runners must clear.
v.i. - Sportto ride or run in a steeplechase.
- 1795–1805; steeple + chase1; so called because the course was kept by sighting a church steeple
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