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

watering pot, water intoxication, waterish, water jacket, waterjet, water jump, water key, water-laid, waterleaf, waterleaf family, waterless

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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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