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Poke :: Poke (n.) A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward..

Flying Fish :: Flying fish () A fish which is able to leap from the water, and fly a considerable distance by means of its large and long pectoral fins. These fishes belong to several species of the genus Exocoetus, and are found in the warmer parts of all the oceans..

Stirte :: Stirt (v. i.) Started; leaped.

Lope :: Lope (imp.) of Leap.

Leaped :: Leaped (imp. & p. p.) of Lea.

Leap :: Leap (v. t.) To copulate with (a female beast); to cover.

Skip :: Skip (n.) A light leap or bound.

Subsultus :: Subsultory (a.) Bounding; leaping; moving by sudden leaps or starts.

Supersalt :: Supersalient (a.) Leaping upon.

Skip :: Skip (v. t.) To leap lightly over; as, to skip the rope..

Lope :: Lope (v. i.) To leap; to dance.

Salient :: Salient (v. i.) Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping.

Phenakistoscope :: Phenakistoscope (n.) A revolving disk on which figures drawn in different relative attitudes are seen successively, so as to produce the appearance of an object in actual motion, as an animal leaping, etc., in consequence of the persistence of the successive visual impressions of the retina. It is often arranged so that the figures may be projected upon a screen..

Bound :: Bound (v. t.) To make to bound or leap; as, to bound a horse..

Frisk :: Frisk (a.) A frolic; a fit of wanton gayety; a gambol: a little playful skip or leap.

Bissextile :: Bissextile (n.) Leap year; every fourth year, in which a day is added to the month of February on account of the excess of the tropical year (365 d. 5 h. 48 m. 46 s.) above 365 days. But one day added every four years is equivalent to six hours each year, which is 11 m. 14 s. more than the excess of the real year. Hence, it is necessary to suppress the bissextile day at the end of every century which is not divisible by 400, while it is retained at the end of those which are divisible by 400..

Lope :: Lope (n.) An easy gait, consisting of long running strides or leaps..

Gymnastical :: Gymnastical (a.) Pertaining to athletic exercises intended for health, defense, or diversion; -- said of games or exercises, as running, leaping, wrestling, throwing the discus, the javelin, etc.; also, pertaining to disciplinary exercises for the intellect; athletic; as, gymnastic exercises, contests, etc..

Skippingly :: Skippingly (adv.) In a skipping manner; by skips, or light leaps..

Gambol :: Gambol (n.) A skipping or leaping about in frolic; a hop; a sportive prank.

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