racecoursen.

Brit.

/ˈreɪskɔːs/, U.S.

/ˈreɪsˌkɔrs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: race n.¹, course n.

Etymology: < race n.¹ + course n. Compare raceway n. With sense 1 compare also later racetrack n.

1. Sport.

a. A ground or track for racing horses or dogs; any other course on which a race is held; (also) the grounds or venue at which organized racing takes place.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > horse racing > racecourse > [noun]

careera1586

lists1601

hippodrome1750

horse-course1751

racecourse1764

racetrack1830

flat1870

raceway1910

1764 in J. S. Fletcher Hist. St. Leger Stakes (1902) 32 That the Corporation raise the sum of £50 to be run for upon Doncaster Race Course.

1790 J. Byng Diary 9 July in Torrington Diaries (1935) II. 246 The..road brought me back to the race-course stand, which is an handsome building, wherein tea drinkings used to be held.

1828 R. Darvill Treat. Race Horse xi. 253 Race~courses..are sometimes made in the form of the figure 8.

1863 Sat. Rev. 23 May 656 Those who knew no more than had been seen on race-courses.

1896 A. Morrison Child of Jago 114 A race~course adventure involving bodily risk.

1926 Manch. Guardian 19 July 5/6 (advt.) Greyhound races. Belle Vue racecourse, Manchester.

1978 Washington Post 9 Nov. (Maryland Weekly section) 3/2 The Rockville BMX Association was organized to help teenagers find a site for a permanent race course.

1991 Skiing Mar. 20/1 I used to..visualize myself on the race course. Whenever I spent time doing this, I invariably found my performance improved the next time I got on skis.

2005 D. Pritchard Epistemic Luck Introd. 2 Your lucky guess that the horse ‘Looby-Loo’ would win the 4.20 p.m. meeting at Kempton racecourse is hardly knowledge.

b. The course for a boat race.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > boat racing or race > [noun] > course

racecourse1866

1866 ‘Argonaut’ Arts Rowing & Training 57 The usual length of racecourses for eights, and all other descriptions of boats, varies from 1¹/ ₄ to 2³/ ₄ miles.

1892 Times 11 Apr. 8/1 The Thames..was alive with all sorts of craft..all making their way to the race-course.

1940 New York: Guide to Empire State (Federal Writers' Project) 281 The race course..is bordered by flag-flying yachts, launches, and rowboats.

1983 Times 24 Aug. 18/1 The boat left the dock at 9.30 am for the racecourse and her match against Australia.

2006 Post & Courier (Charleston, S. Carolina) (Nexis) 13 Oct. c6 All it takes is one or two enemies out on the race course to take you out of a regatta.

†2. In technical uses.

a. A waterway, mill-race. Obsolete. rare.

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1823 J. M. Duncan Trav. U.S. & Canada I. xvii. 200 He was..obliged to place within the channel a strong wooden race-course..down the brow of the hill.

1841 S. C. Brees Gloss. Civil Engin. 192 Race, or Race Course, the cut or canal along which the water is conveyed to and from a water-wheel.

b. Weaving. = shuttle-race n. at shuttle n.¹ Compounds 2. Obsolete. rare.

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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > manufacture of textile fabric > [noun] > weaving > loom > shuttle race

race1819

shuttle-race1831

racecourse1839

1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 1285 The weaver..sheds the warp..and opens a pathway or race-course for the shuttle to traverse the middle of the warp.

1864 A. J. Warden Linen Trade v. 702 The lay is composed of two sides,..connected with a heavy piece of wood below, when the shuttle is thrown from side to side by the hand; and, when the picker shuttle is used, by a race-course, in each end of which is a recess for the shuttle.

c. Building. Perhaps: = string-course n. at string n. Compounds 2. Obsolete. rare.

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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > architecture > architectural ornament > [noun] > moulding > string-course or -moulding

curstable1278

tablec1400

ledgement1435

wreath1677

cordon1706

tablette1723

belt1730

string1809

string-course1825

belt course1830

tablet1830

string-moulding1833

rope border1855

stringing course1861

racecourse1883

1883 S. Margerison Reg. Calverley II. 23 The old race~course,..seen on the tower wall inside the church.

Derivatives

ˈracecoursey adj. rare suggestive of or resembling a racecourse.

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1917 M. Webb Gone to Earth xxviii. 238 ‘Er?’ queried Reddin, shaking hands in his rather race-coursey manner.

1923 Chambers's Jrnl. Dec. 776/2 The eighth hole..is well adapted for the purpose, being of a long, flat, race-coursey make-up.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	racecourse
释义	racecoursen. Brit. /ˈreɪskɔːs/, U.S. /ˈreɪsˌkɔrs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: race n.¹, course n. Etymology: < race n.¹ + course n. Compare raceway n. With sense 1 compare also later racetrack n. 1. Sport. a. A ground or track for racing horses or dogs; any other course on which a race is held; (also) the grounds or venue at which organized racing takes place. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > horse racing > racecourse > [noun] careera1586 lists1601 hippodrome1750 horse-course1751 racecourse1764 racetrack1830 flat1870 raceway1910 1764 in J. S. Fletcher Hist. St. Leger Stakes (1902) 32 That the Corporation raise the sum of £50 to be run for upon Doncaster Race Course. 1790 J. Byng Diary 9 July in Torrington Diaries (1935) II. 246 The..road brought me back to the race-course stand, which is an handsome building, wherein tea drinkings used to be held. 1828 R. Darvill Treat. Race Horse xi. 253 Race~courses..are sometimes made in the form of the figure 8. 1863 Sat. Rev. 23 May 656 Those who knew no more than had been seen on race-courses. 1896 A. Morrison Child of Jago 114 A race~course adventure involving bodily risk. 1926 Manch. Guardian 19 July 5/6 (advt.) Greyhound races. Belle Vue racecourse, Manchester. 1978 Washington Post 9 Nov. (Maryland Weekly section) 3/2 The Rockville BMX Association was organized to help teenagers find a site for a permanent race course. 1991 Skiing Mar. 20/1 I used to..visualize myself on the race course. Whenever I spent time doing this, I invariably found my performance improved the next time I got on skis. 2005 D. Pritchard Epistemic Luck Introd. 2 Your lucky guess that the horse ‘Looby-Loo’ would win the 4.20 p.m. meeting at Kempton racecourse is hardly knowledge. b. The course for a boat race. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > boat racing or race > [noun] > course racecourse1866 1866 ‘Argonaut’ Arts Rowing & Training 57 The usual length of racecourses for eights, and all other descriptions of boats, varies from 1¹/ ₄ to 2³/ ₄ miles. 1892 Times 11 Apr. 8/1 The Thames..was alive with all sorts of craft..all making their way to the race-course. 1940 New York: Guide to Empire State (Federal Writers' Project) 281 The race course..is bordered by flag-flying yachts, launches, and rowboats. 1983 Times 24 Aug. 18/1 The boat left the dock at 9.30 am for the racecourse and her match against Australia. 2006 Post & Courier (Charleston, S. Carolina) (Nexis) 13 Oct. c6 All it takes is one or two enemies out on the race course to take you out of a regatta. †2. In technical uses. a. A waterway, mill-race. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1823 J. M. Duncan Trav. U.S. & Canada I. xvii. 200 He was..obliged to place within the channel a strong wooden race-course..down the brow of the hill. 1841 S. C. Brees Gloss. Civil Engin. 192 Race, or Race Course, the cut or canal along which the water is conveyed to and from a water-wheel. b. Weaving. = shuttle-race n. at shuttle n.¹ Compounds 2. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > manufacture of textile fabric > [noun] > weaving > loom > shuttle race race1819 shuttle-race1831 racecourse1839 1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 1285 The weaver..sheds the warp..and opens a pathway or race-course for the shuttle to traverse the middle of the warp. 1864 A. J. Warden Linen Trade v. 702 The lay is composed of two sides,..connected with a heavy piece of wood below, when the shuttle is thrown from side to side by the hand; and, when the picker shuttle is used, by a race-course, in each end of which is a recess for the shuttle. c. Building. Perhaps: = string-course n. at string n. Compounds 2. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > architecture > architectural ornament > [noun] > moulding > string-course or -moulding curstable1278 tablec1400 ledgement1435 wreath1677 cordon1706 tablette1723 belt1730 string1809 string-course1825 belt course1830 tablet1830 string-moulding1833 rope border1855 stringing course1861 racecourse1883 1883 S. Margerison Reg. Calverley II. 23 The old race~course,..seen on the tower wall inside the church. Derivatives ˈracecoursey adj. rare suggestive of or resembling a racecourse. ΚΠ 1917 M. Webb Gone to Earth xxviii. 238 ‘Er?’ queried Reddin, shaking hands in his rather race-coursey manner. 1923 Chambers's Jrnl. Dec. 776/2 The eighth hole..is well adapted for the purpose, being of a long, flat, race-coursey make-up. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1764
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