- shunpiker
- shun·pik·er
English syllables. 2014.
shunpiker
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shunpiker — noun see shunpike … New Collegiate Dictionary
shunpiker — See shunpike. * * * … Universalium
shunpiker — ˈshənˌpīkə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: shunpike + er (II) : one who engages in shunpiking … Useful english dictionary
shunpike — shunpiker, n. /shun puyk /, n., v., shunpiked, shunpiking. n. 1. a side road taken instead of a turnpike or expressway to avoid tolls or to travel at a leisurely pace. v.i. 2. to drive on a shunpike. [1850 55, Amer.; SHUN + (TURN)PIKE] * * * … Universalium
shunpike — noun Date: 1862 a side road used to avoid the toll on or the speed and traffic of a superhighway • shunpiker noun • shunpiking noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Shunpiking — The term shunpiking comes from the word shun , meaning to avoid , and pike , a term referring to turnpikes, which were roads which required payment of a toll to travel on them. [ [http://www.m w.com/dictionary/shunpike Merriam Webster Online… … Wikipedia
James River and Kanawha Turnpike — The James River and Kanawha Turnpike was built to facilitate portage of shipments of passengers and freight by water between the western reaches of the James River via the James River and Kanawha Canal and the eastern reaches of the Kanawha River … Wikipedia
Wikipedia:List of Wikipedians by number of edits — Shortcuts: WP:NOE WP:WBE WP:EDITS WP:MOSTEDITS This is a list of Wikipedians ordered by number of edits in the English language Wikipedia. Edits in all namespaces are counted; deleted edits have been included in recent versions. Click… … Wikipedia
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shunpike — ☆ shunpike [shun′pīk΄ ] n. a secondary road used to avoid turnpikes and expressways shunpiker n. shunpiking n … English World dictionary
