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 [ˈstiːp^əlˌtʃeɪs]

n

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) a horse race over a course equipped with obstacles to be jumped, esp artificial hedges, ditches, water jumps, etc.

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Athletics (Track & Field)) a track race, usually of 3000 metres, in which the runners have to leap hurdles, a water jump, etc.

3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) Archaic

a.  a horse race across a stretch of open countryside including obstacles to be jumped

b.  a rare word for point-to-point

vb

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) (intr) to take part in a steeplechase

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

steeplechasing  n

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 [ˈstiːplˌtʃeɪs] N → carrera f de obstáculos

steeplechase [ˈstiːp^əltʃeɪs] n → steeple-chase m

steeplechase [ˈstiːpltˌʃeɪs] n → corsa ad ostacoli, steeplechase m inv