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Leaper

Leaper \Leap"er\, n. [AS. hle['a]pere.] One who, or that which, leaps.

Leaper

Leaper \Leap"er\, n. [See 1st Leap.] A kind of hooked instrument for untwisting old cordage.

Wiktionary
leaper

n. 1 One who leaps. 2 A kind of hooked instrument for untwisting old cordage.

WordNet
leaper

n. an athlete who bounds or leaps (as in basketball) [syn: bounder, jumper]

Wikipedia
Leaper

Leaper(s) may refer to:

  • Batroc the Leaper, fictional villain from Marvel Comics
  • Adrian Leaper, English conductor of classical music
  • Leapers, fairy chess pieces that move by a fixed type of vector between their start squares and their arrival squares
  • Little Leaper, amusement ride located in Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
  • "The Leaper", brand logo of Jaguar Cars as well as the name of the banned, iconic hood ornament
  • Water leaper, a creature from Welsh folklore
  • Leaper, the famous clothing company registered in India

Usage examples of "leaper".

YOUNG REYNARD I Gracefullest leaper, the dappled fox-cub Curves over brambles with berries and buds, Light as a bubble that flies from the tub, Whisked by the laundry-wife out of her suds.

We have undertaken three major campaigns: against the Wasps, against the Aquatics, and the aborted campaign against the Leapers.

Before the approaching train drowned speech altogether, Mrs Leaper roused herself from her amative contemplation of Detective Inspector Bradley and cried: “Christmas is coming!

A third of the Thousand, in fact, drawn to the board that night by the dramatic play of Old Pitz, engaging Flannimi with Strengths and Leapers.

A ballista stone made a fountain within a javelin throw of Leaper.

He had triggered another spring-javelin while under the creature, using the force of the ends telescoping out to push the Leaper up and off him.