steeplechase (redirected from steeplechases)

stee·ple·chase  (stpl-chs)

n.

1. Sports

a. A horserace across open country or over an obstacle course.

b. A footrace of usually 3,000 meters over a closed track with four hurdles and a water obstacle.

2. A course of action containing many obstacles.

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[From the use of church steeples as landmarks.]

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steeple·chaser n.

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steeplechase

Noun

1. a horse race over a course with fences to be jumped

2. a track race in which the runners have to leap hurdles and a water jump

Verb

[-chasing, -chased]

to race in a steeplechase [so called because it originally took place cross-country, with a church tower serving as a landmark for the riders in the race]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	steeplechase - a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump foot race, footrace, run - a race run on foot; "she broke the record for the half-mile run"
	2.	steeplechase - a horse race over an obstructed course horse race - a contest of speed between horses; usually held for the purpose of betting Grand National - an annual steeplechase run in Liverpool, England

Translations

steeplechase [ˈstiːpltʃeɪs] n → carrera de obstáculos

steeplechase [ˈstiːpltʃeɪs] n → steeple(-chase) m

steeplechase [ˈstiːpltʃeɪs] steeple n (for horses) → Hindernisrennen nt;

(for runners) → Hindernislauf m

steeplechase [ˈstiːpltʃeɪs] n → corsa a ostacoli, steeplechase m inv