jump-off
a place for jumping off.
a point of departure, as of a race or a military attack.
the start of such a departure.
a supplementary contest among horses tied for first place in a jumping contest.
Origin of jump-off
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How to use jump-off in a sentence
“Rotten bunch of rough-necks,” he summed up the men of Black Rim and of Jumpoff.
Rim o' the World | B. M. BowerMary Hope was riding home from school; Belle was driving out from Jumpoff.
Rim o' the World | B. M. BowerHe lifted the reins, pricked his horse gently with the spurs and galloped away to Jumpoff, singing no more.
Rim o' the World | B. M. BowerJim Boyle was smoking a cheap cigar brought out from Jumpoff by the section boss.
Rim o' the World | B. M. BowerIt––it just happened that the Jumpoff crowd brought whisky out from town.
Rim o' the World | B. M. Bower
British Dictionary definitions for jump-off
an extra round in a showjumping contest when two or more horses are equal first, the fastest round deciding the winner
(intr, adverb) to begin or engage in a jump-off
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