Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An overdrawn bridle-check.
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- noun One who
hikes , especially frequently.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)
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Examples
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In rural New England, a hiker is infected with an ancient curse days before his 10-year high school reunion.
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I have walked behind goats and I have walked behing thru-hikers, and I can tell a thru-hiker is ahead by a good 1/4 mile, whereas a goat cannot be detected until you are practically touching it.
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The body of a woman found on North Vancouver's Grouse Mountain has been identified as a hiker, according to RCMP.
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The telemarketer got emergency services on the line and called the hiker at regular intervals to make sure he didn't lose consciousness from hypothermia.
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Despite it being a carnivore, it poses no danger to passing hikers unless the hiker is a small bug.
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Despite it being a carnivore, it poses no danger to passing hikers unless the hiker is a small bug.
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Outdoor Geek – the kind of hiker that drinks from a camel back in his rucksack while tracing his steps with a handheld GPS
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"hiker" is repeatedly delighted to find his trail passing quite easily from one peak or ascent to another over a natural connecting embankment.
The Bontoc Igorot Albert Ernest Jenks 1911
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A nearby hiker gave me a long look as he helped her to the ground.
Living It Up in Death Valley Christina Binkley 2011
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A native of Minnesota, he grew up a hiker and fisherman, and guided canoe trips on the U.S.
His Innovations Got Americans Talking About Their History Stephen Miller 2011
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