What does SteepleChase mean?
Definitions for SteepleChase
ˈsti pəlˌtʃeɪssteeple·chase
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Princeton's WordNet
steeplechasenoun
a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump
steeplechasenoun
a horse race over an obstructed course
Wiktionary
steeplechasenoun
A horse race, either across open country, or over an obstacle course
steeplechasenoun
An athletics event in which the runners have to run 3000 metres round a track, jumping hurdles and a water obstacle along
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steeplechase
A steeplechase is either a type of horse racing or a track and field event where participants must jump over obstacles such as hurdles and water jumps. Originally, it referred to horse races where participants would race from one town's church steeple to the next, using the steeples as guides for the course, hence the name "steeplechase."
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Steeplechase
The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Steeplechase
stēp′l-chās, n. a horserace run across the open country, over hedges, ditches, walls, and other obstacles.—n. Steep′lechāser, one who rides such.
Etymology and Origins
Steeplechase
This term originated in a race by a party of unsuccessful fox hunters, who agreed to run a race to the village church, the steeple of which was visible a couple of miles away, the one who touched its stones with his whip first being declared the winner.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of SteepleChase in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of SteepleChase in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of SteepleChase in a Sentence
Each handicap is like a hurdle in a steeplechase, and when you ride up to it, if you throw your heart over, the horse will go along, too.
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