leaper

English

noun
Definitions
  • One who leaps.
  • A kind of hooked instrument for untwisting old cordage.
  • (chess) A piece, like the knight, which moves a fixed distance, and ignores pieces in the way.
  • A person whose birthday falls on 29 February, and thus only occurs in leap years.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English lepere inherited from Old English hlēapere (dancer, vagrant, runner, leaper, courier) suffix from English leap (trap snare for fish made from twigs, basket, a basket).

Origin

English

leap

Gloss

trap snare for fish made from twigs, basket, a basket

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

籠

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