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sporting man
(encz) | sporting man, n: |
Sporting man
(gcide) | Sporting \Sport"ing\, a.
Of, pertaining to, or engaging in, sport or sports;
exhibiting the character or conduct of one who, or that
which, sports.
[1913 Webster]
Sporting book, a book containing a record of bets, gambling
operations, and the like. --C. Kingsley.
Sporting house, a house frequented by sportsmen, gamblers,
and the like.
Sporting man, one who practices field sports; also, a horse
racer, a pugilist, a gambler, or the like.
Sporting plant (Bot.), a plant in which a single bud or
offset suddenly assumes a new, and sometimes very
different, character from that of the rest of the plant.
--Darwin.
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sporting man
(wn) | sporting man
n 1: someone who leads a merry existence; especially a gambler
on the outcome of sporting events
2: someone who enjoys outdoor activities [syn: sporting man,
outdoor man] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
Sporting man
(gcide) | Sporting \Sport"ing\, a.
Of, pertaining to, or engaging in, sport or sports;
exhibiting the character or conduct of one who, or that
which, sports.
[1913 Webster]
Sporting book, a book containing a record of bets, gambling
operations, and the like. --C. Kingsley.
Sporting house, a house frequented by sportsmen, gamblers,
and the like.
Sporting man, one who practices field sports; also, a horse
racer, a pugilist, a gambler, or the like.
Sporting plant (Bot.), a plant in which a single bud or
offset suddenly assumes a new, and sometimes very
different, character from that of the rest of the plant.
--Darwin.
[1913 Webster] |
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