- jockeyship
- jock·ey·ship
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Jockeyship — Jock ey*ship, n. The art, character, or position, of a jockey; the personality of a jockey. [1913 Webster] Go flatter Sawney for his jockeyship. Chatterton. [1913 Webster] Where can at last his jockeyship retire? Cowper. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jockeyship — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌship noun : the art or practice of jockeying … Useful english dictionary
Nat Flatman — aboard Preserve at Newmarket Racecourse 1835 painting by John Frederick Herring, Jr. Occupation Jockey Born 1810 Great Britain … Wikipedia
jockey — jockeylike, jockeyish, adj. jockeyship, n. /jok ee/, n., pl. jockeys, v., jockeyed, jockeying. n. 1. a person who rides horses professionally in races. 2. Informal. a person who pilots, operates, or guides the movement of something, as an… … Universalium
Deception — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Deception >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 deception deception Sgm: N 1 falseness falseness &c. 544 Sgm: N 1 untruth untruth &c. 546 Sgm: N 1 imposition imposition imposture Sgm: N 1 fraud … English dictionary for students
jockey — noun (plural jockeys) a professional rider in horse races. verb (jockeys, jockeying, jockeyed) 1》 struggle to gain or achieve something: his successors were already jockeying for position. 2》 handle or manipulate in a skilful manner. Derivatives… … English new terms dictionary
jockey — /ˈdʒɒki / (say jokee) noun (plural jockeys) 1. someone who professionally rides horses in races. 2. someone accompanying a taxidriver who, if a potential passenger gives a destination which does not suit the driver, pretends that they have… …
jockey — n. & v. n. (pl. eys) v. ( eys, eyed) 1 tr. a trick or cheat (a person). b outwit. 2 tr. (foll. by away, out, in, etc.) draw (a person) by trickery. 3 intr. cheat. Phrases and idioms: jockey cap a cap with a long peak, as worn by jockeys. jockey… … Useful english dictionary
