water jump

noun

any small body of water that a horse must jump over, as in a steeplechase.

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Origin of water jump

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby water jump

water hole, water hyacinth, water ice, water intoxication, water jacket, water jump, water key, water leaf, water lemon, water lettuce, water level

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Example sentences from the Web for water jump

The boys spread out and their horses took the water-jump splendidly.
The Trail Boys on the Plains|Jay Winthrop Allen
He rides steeplechases, and though he is half drowned in a water-jump, and suffers other hindrances, he wins the race.
John Leech, His Life and Work, Vol. II (of II)|William Powell Frith
Most of the fences are high posts-and-rails or "snake" fences, although there is an occasional stone wall, haha, or water-jump.
Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches|Theodore Roosevelt
As Johnston was leading his horse away, the gentleman who had fallen at the water-jump came up to him.
Bred In The Bone|Thomas Nelson Page

He learned how to gather himself for a sail through the air over a hurdle or a water-jump.
Children's Literature|Charles Madison Curry

British Dictionary definitions for water jump

water jump

noun

a ditch, brook, or pond over which athletes or horses must jump in a steeplechase or similar contest

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