steeplechaser

English

Etymology

From steeplechase +‎ -er.

Noun

steeplechaser (plural steeplechasers)

1. A horse or human athlete who participates in steeplechase racing
   • 2009 January 30, AAP, “Two years left in Patrick Johnson's legs”, in Herald Sun‎^[1]:

     Tasmanian steeplechaser Donna MacFarlane opens her 2009 campaign over 1500m in a tough clash with Beijing Games teammate Corrigan.

Translations

horse

human athlete

• German: Hindernisläufer m, Hindernisläuferin f
• Slovak: stípliar m, stípliarka f

Swedish

Noun

steeplechaser

1. indefinite plural of steeplechase