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  • 101summerset — Somersault Som er*sault, Somerset Som er*set, n. [F. soubresaut a jump, leap, OF. soubresault, It. soprassalto an overleap, fr. L. supra over + saltus a leap, fr. salire to leap; or the French may be from Sp. sobresalto a sudden asault, a… …

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  • 102Voltigeur — Vol ti*geur, n. [F., fr. voltiger to vault, It. volteggiare. See {Volt} a tread.] 1. A tumbler; a leaper or vaulter. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mil.) One of a picked company of irregular riflemen in each regiment of the French infantry. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 103pole vault — noun Date: 1877 a vault with the aid of a pole; specifically a field event consisting of a vault for height over a crossbar • pole vault intransitive verb • pole vaulter noun …

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  • 104runway — noun Date: 1833 1. a. a beaten path made by animals b. a passageway for animals 2. a paved strip of ground on a landing field for the landing and takeoff of aircraft 3. a. a narrow platform from a stage into an auditorium b. a platform along… …

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