steeplechaser

/ (ˈstiːpəlˌtʃeɪsə) /


noun
  1. 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) Leahy
  • Over 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 Bruce
  • He was an old steeplechaser, twenty years old, and very thin and ribby.

    From Chart House to Bush Hut | Charles W. L. Bryde
  • Loolowcan, reckless steeplechaser, put his horse at it, full speed.

    Mount Rainier | Various