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Gymnastical :: Gymnastical (a.) Pertaining to athletic exercises intended for health, defense, or diversion; -- said of games or exercises, as running, leaping, wrestling, throwing the discus, the javelin, etc.; also, pertaining to disciplinary exercises for the intellect; athletic; as, gymnastic exercises, contests, etc..

Run :: Run (a.) To move rapidly by springing steps so that there is an instant in each step when neither foot touches the ground; -- so distinguished from walking in athletic competition.

Turner :: Turner (n.) A person who practices athletic or gymnastic exercises.

Agonistics :: Agonistics (n.) The science of athletic combats, or contests in public games..

Agonistical :: Agonistical (a.) Pertaining to violent contests, bodily or mental; pertaining to athletic or polemic feats; athletic; combative; hence, strained; unnatural..

Agony :: Agony (n.) Pain so extreme as to cause writhing or contortions of the body, similar to those made in the athletic contests in Greece; and hence, extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; paroxysm of grief; specifically, the sufferings of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane..

Pancratian :: Pancratian (a.) Pancratic; athletic.

Tug :: Tug (n.) A pull with the utmost effort, as in the athletic contest called tug of war; a supreme effort..

Pancratium :: Pancratium (n.) An athletic contest involving both boxing and wrestling.

Pentathlon :: Pentathlon (n.) A fivefold athletic performance peculiar to the great national games of the Greeks, including leaping, foot racing, wrestling, throwing the discus, and throwing the spear..

Palestra :: Palestra (n.) A wrestling school; hence, a gymnasium, or place for athletic exercise in general..

Gymnical :: Gymnical (a.) Athletic; gymnastic.

Athletics :: Athletics (n.) The art of training by athletic exercises; the games and sports of athletes.

Gymnastics :: Gymnastics (n.) Athletic or disciplinary exercises; the art of performing gymnastic exercises; also, disciplinary exercises for the intellect or character..

Gymnasium :: Gymnasium (n.) A place or building where athletic exercises are performed; a school for gymnastics.

Pancratical :: Pancratical (a.) Of or pertaining to the pancratium; athletic.

Put :: Put (v. t.) To throw or cast with a pushing motion overhand, the hand being raised from the shoulder; a practice in athletics; as, to put the shot or weight..

#NAME? :: -ics () A suffix used in forming the names of certain sciences, systems, etc., as acoustics, mathematics, dynamics, statistics, politics, athletics..

Athleticism :: Athleticism (n.) The practice of engaging in athletic games; athletism.

Xystus :: Xystus (n.) A long and open portico, for athletic exercises, as wrestling, running, etc., for use in winter or in stormy weather..

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