steeplechaser

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noun

A horse or human athlete who participates in steeplechase racing

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Meanings

nounsteeplechaser (plural steeplechasers)

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

Origin

From steeplechase + -er.

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Translations

German Hindernisläufer, Hindernisläuferin
  • Hindernisläuferhuman athlete
  • Hindernisläuferinhuman athlete
Slovak stípliar, stípliarka
  • stípliarhuman athlete
  • stípliarkahuman athlete
Swedish hinderlöpare
  • hinderlöparehuman athlete
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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