jockeyship

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noun

The art, character, or state, of a jockey; the personality of a jockey.

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Meanings

nounjockeyship (usually uncountable, plural jockeyships)

plural jockeyships

  1. uncountableusuallyThe art, character, or state, of a jockey; the personality of a jockey.

    Go flatter Sawney for his jockeyship.

    a. 1770, Thomas Chatterton, The Resignation
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    Where can at last his jockeyship retire?

    1782, William Cowper, “Conversation”, in Poems, London: […] J[oseph] Johnson, […], →OCLC

    With his ever-improving horsemanship skills, Dawkins drove Hot Ice to victory by three parts of a length for trainer Patrick Fong to have a third success from 55 starts this season. This performance closed the four-timer with authoritative jockeyship on the part of Dawkins who achieved a similar feat earlier this year on June 18.

    2022 July 22, Wes Martin, “RACE REVIEW — SUNDAY, JULY 17, 2022”, in Jamaica Observer

Origin

From jockey + -ship.

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APA

jockeyship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jockeyship

MLA

“jockeyship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jockeyship. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jockeyship,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jockeyship.

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