Definition of excursion

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Excursion () Length of stroke, as of a piston; stroke. [An awkward use of the word.].

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Airing :: Airing (n.) A walk or a ride in the open air; a short excursion for health's sake.
Escort :: Escort (n.) To attend with a view to guard and protect; to accompany as safeguard; to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to; -- used esp. with reference to journeys or excursions on land; as, to escort a public functionary, or a lady; to escort a baggage wagon..
Jaunt :: Jaunt (n.) A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.
Tripper :: Tripper (n.) An excursionist.
Tramp :: Tramp (n.) A foot journey or excursion; as, to go on a tramp; a long tramp..
Row :: Row (n.) The act of rowing; excursion in a rowboat.
Tour :: Tour (v. t.) A going round; a circuit; hence, a journey in a circuit; a prolonged circuitous journey; a comprehensive excursion; as, the tour of Europe; the tour of France or England..
Expedition :: Expedition (n.) An important enterprise, implying a change of place; especially, a warlike enterprise; a march or a voyage with martial intentions; an excursion by a body of persons for a valuable end; as, a military, naval, exploring, or scientific expedition; also, the body of persons making such excursion..
Barge :: Barge (n.) A large omnibus used for excursions.
Predatory :: Predatory (a.) Characterized by plundering; practicing rapine; plundering; pillaging; as, a predatory excursion; a predatory party..
Sally :: Sally (v.) An excursion from the usual track; range; digression; deviation.
Evagation :: Evagation (n.) A wandering about; excursion; a roving.
Deadbeat :: Deadbeat (a.) Making a beat without recoil; giving indications by a single beat or excursion; -- said of galvanometers and other instruments in which the needle or index moves to the extent of its deflection and stops with little or no further oscillation.
Nice :: Nice (superl.) Pleasing; agreeable; gratifying; delightful; good; as, a nice party; a nice excursion; a nice person; a nice day; a nice sauce, etc..
Trip :: Trip (n. i.) To make a brief journey or pleasure excursion; as, to trip to Europe..
Excursionist :: Excursionist (n.) One who goes on an excursion, or pleasure trip..
Ride :: Ride (n.) The act of riding; an excursion on horseback or in a vehicle.
Maraud :: Maraud (v. i.) To rove in quest of plunder; to make an excursion for booty; to plunder.
Invite :: Invite (v. t.) To ask; to request; to bid; to summon; to ask to do some act, or go to some place; esp., to ask to an entertainment or visit; to request the company of; as, to invite to dinner, or a wedding, or an excursion..
Forray :: Forray (n.) The act of ravaging; a ravaging; a predatory excursion. See Foray.
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