Horse-jockey

  • 91horse racer — noun 1. : one who keeps horses for racing 2. : jockey 3. : a devotee of horse racing …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 92jockey stick — noun : a stick fastened to the hame of the near horse and the bit of the off horse for use in driving with a single rein to prevent crowding …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 93jockey club — noun Date: 1775 an association for the promotion and regulation of horse racing …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 94jockey — 1. noun /ˈdʒɒki/ a) One who rides racehorses competitively. b) An operator of some machinery or apparatus. 2. verb /ˈdʒɒki/ a) To ride (a horse) in a race. b) …

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  • 95jockey —    The word for a professional horse rider comes from the proper name Jock, with the pet ending y (as in Jacky from Jack). This was originally a general nickname for any young lad, much as Mac or Jimmy is today …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 96jockey — jock·ey || dÊ’É‘kɪ / dÊ’É’ n. one who rides horses in horse races; (Slang) one who operates or controls something (i.e. computer or vehicle) v. ride a racehorse; maneuver into a good position; activate, operate …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 97jockey for position (to) —  Promote and sell oneself or one’s products in order to compete (horse racing).  ► “Gordon’s innovations in customer service and management are 2 key factors that keep Bell Atlantic in a strong leadership stance, as the competition jockeys for… …

    American business jargon

  • 98jockey — Verb: To maneuver for position or advantage. Noun: A person employed by the owner to ride a horse in a race. Moore v Clarke, 171 Md 39, 187 A 887, 107 ALR 924 …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 99Joe Mercer (jockey) — Joseph Mercer, (born 21 October, 1934) is a retired English thoroughbred race horse jockey . He was active as a jockey from 1947 to 1985 and rode a total of 2,810 winners, a figure exceeded only by Sir Gordon Richards, Lester Piggott and Doug… …

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  • 100Hong Kong Horse of the Year — Horse of the Year is the most prestigious honor in Thoroughbred horse racing given by racing organizations in a variety of countries around the world.In Hong Kong, the voting for Horse of the Year is organized by the Hong Kong Jockey Club as part …

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