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steeplechase en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈstiːpəltʃeɪs/

Etymology

Compound of steeple + chase, from horse races in 18th century Ireland in which orientation of the course was by reference to a church steeple.

Meanings

1. (UK) A horse race, either across open country, or over an obstacle course.
2. An athletics event in which the runners have to run 3000 metres round a track, jumping hurdles and a water obstacle along the way.

Forms

Deriveds

steeplechaser

Relateds

Grand National

Translations (26)

gl carreira con obstáculos (athletics event) · hu lovas akadályverseny (horse race) · ko 장애물 경마 (horse race) · tr hendekli koşu (athletics event) · hu akadályfutás (athletics event) · fr steeple-chase (horse race) · hu tereplovaglás (horse race) · da forhindringsløb (athletics event) · ru стипль-чез (horse race) · he מכשולים (athletics event) · sv hinderlöpning (athletics event) · fr steeple (athletics event) · is hindrunarhlaup (athletics event) · it siepi (athletics event) · de Hindernislauf (athletics event) · fi estejuoksu (athletics event) · es carrera con obstáculos (athletics event) · it steeplechase (horse race) · fr course au clocher (horse race) · ja 障害物競馬 (horse race) · nl steeplechase (horse race) · nl steeplechase (athletics event) · de Steeplechase (horse race) · fi esteratsastus (horse race) · tr su engelli koşu (athletics event) · el στιπλ (athletics event)

steeplechase en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈstiːpəltʃeɪs/

Etymology

Compound of steeple + chase, from horse races in 18th century Ireland in which orientation of the course was by reference to a church steeple.

Meanings

1. To take part in a steeplechase event.

Forms