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steeplechaser

steeplechaser noun: a horse or human athlete who participates in steeplechase racing.

Noun

steeplechaser (plural steeplechasers)

  1. A horse or human athlete who participates in steeplechase racing
    • Tasmanian steeplechaser Donna MacFarlane opens her 2009 campaign over 1500m in a tough clash with Beijing Games teammate Corrigan.2009 January 30, AAP, “Two years left in Patrick Johnson's legs”, in Herald Sun

Forms of steeplechaser

pluralsteeplechasers

Origin of steeplechaser

From steeplechase + -er.

Questions about steeplechaser

What does steeplechaser mean?
Steeplechaser means a horse or human athlete who participates in steeplechase racing.
What part of speech is steeplechaser?
Steeplechaser is a noun.
What is the plural of steeplechaser?
The plural of steeplechaser is steeplechasers.

Words near steeplechaser in the dictionary

  1. steeple-fingered
  2. steeplebush
  3. steeplebushes
  4. steeplechase
  5. steeplechased
  6. steeplechaser
  7. steeplechasers
  8. steeplechases
  9. steeplechasing
  10. steeplechasings
  11. steepled

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