steeplechaser
/ (ˈstiːpəlˌtʃeɪsə) /
noun
a horse or an athlete that takes part in steeplechases
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How to use steeplechaser in a sentence
The delicate health of the powerful canoeist, the victorious steeplechaser, need hardly weigh on the most tender mother's mind.
The Incendiary | W. A. (William Augustine) LeahyOver her shoulder she looked round at him at last with her eyes of the spiritual steeplechaser.
The Shadow of Life | Anne Douglas Sedgwick"Yerra, that one'd make a steeplechaser if he got the trainin'," declared Murty, all his troubles forgotten.
Back To Billabong | Mary Grant BruceHe was an old steeplechaser, twenty years old, and very thin and ribby.
From Chart House to Bush Hut | Charles W. L. BrydeLoolowcan, reckless steeplechaser, put his horse at it, full speed.
Mount Rainier | Various
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