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Outleap :: Outleap (v. t.) To surpass in leaping.

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..

Saltatory :: Saltatory (a.) Leaping or dancing; having the power of, or used in, leaping or dancing..

Salt :: Salt (n.) The act of leaping or jumping; a leap.

Dissiliency :: Dissiliency (n.) The act of leaping or starting asunder.

Flea :: Flea (n.) An insect belonging to the genus Pulex, of the order Aphaniptera. Fleas are destitute of wings, but have the power of leaping energetically. The bite is poisonous to most persons. The human flea (Pulex irritans), abundant in Europe, is rare in America, where the dog flea (P. canis) takes its place. See Aphaniptera, and Dog flea. See Illustration in Appendix..

Dance :: Dance (v. i.) The leaping, tripping, or measured stepping of one who dances; an amusement, in which the movements of the persons are regulated by art, in figures and in accord with music..

Saltant :: Saltant (v.) Leaping; jumping; dancing.

Leap :: Leap (n.) The act of leaping, or the space passed by leaping; a jump; a spring; a bound..

Leaping :: Leaping (a. & n.) from Leap, to jump..

Pentathlon :: Pentathlon (n.) A fivefold athletic performance peculiar to the great national games of the Greeks, including leaping, foot racing, wrestling, throwing the discus, and throwing the spear..

Napu :: Napu (n.) A very small chevrotain (Tragulus Javanicus), native of Java. It is about the size of a hare, and is noted for its agility in leaping. Called also Java musk deer, pygmy musk deer, and deerlet..

Gerbille :: Gerbille (n.) One of several species of small, jumping, murine rodents, of the genus Gerbillus. In their leaping powers they resemble the jerboa. They inhabit Africa, India, and Southern Europe..

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..

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

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..

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

Elater :: Elater (n.) The caudal spring used by Podura and related insects for leaping. See Collembola.

Resilient :: Resilient (a.) Leaping back; rebounding; recoiling.

Breach :: Breach (v. i.) To break the water, as by leaping out; -- said of a whale..

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