- purse race
- noun
: a race for a fixed purse to which entries usually close less than six weeks before the first day of the meet in which the race is to be run — compare stake race
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
purse race
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purse — (n.) O.E. pursa little bag made of leather, from M.L. bursa purse (Cf. O.Fr. borse, 12c., Fr. bourse), from L.L., variant of byrsa hide, from Gk. byrsa hide, leather. Change of b to p perhaps by infl. of O.E. pusa, O.N. posi … Etymology dictionary
Purse distribution — In horse racing, the term purse distribution may refer to the total amount of money paid out to the owners of horses racing at a particular track over a given period of time, or to the percentages of a race s total purse that are awarded to each… … Wikipedia
Purse (disambiguation) — A purse is a large or small handbag in American English, and a small money container similar to a wallet in British English.Purse may also refer to: * Samaritan s Purse, a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization * Purse seine, a type … Wikipedia
purse — purse1 S3 [pə:s US pə:rs] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Late Latin; Origin: bursa; BURSAR] 1.) a) especially BrE a small bag in which women keep paper money, coins, cards etc American Equivalent: wallet ▪ Julie opened her handbag and took out her purse … Dictionary of contemporary English
purse — I UK [pɜː(r)s] / US [pɜrs] noun Word forms purse : singular purse plural purses * 1) a) [countable] British a small case in which women carry coins, paper money, credit cards etc b) a small bag for carrying money 2) [singular] money that is… … English dictionary
purse — purse1 [ pɜrs ] noun ** 1. ) count AMERICAN a small bag in which a woman carries money, keys, CREDIT CARDS, and personal objects: HANDBAG 2. ) singular money that is available to buy or pay for something: It was too expensive for my purse. the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
purse — Prize money contained in a purse and hung on a wire which crossed the finish line. Technically, a race to which the owners do not contribute to the prize … Equestrian sports dictionary
stake race — noun a horse race in which part of the prize is put up by the owners of the horses in the race • Hypernyms: ↑horse race * * * noun also stakes race : a horse race in which the money stake or prize offered is the total contributed by the… … Useful english dictionary
horse race — A contest by way of sport wherein horses are pitted against each other, either a flat race wherein the horses are ridden by jockeys, or a harness race wherein they are driven by drivers riding in light carts known as sulkies. A game or gaming… … Ballentine's law dictionary
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