jockeyship

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English

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Etymology

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From jockey +‎ -ship.

Noun

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jockeyship (usually uncountable, plural jockeyships)

  1. The art, character, or state, of a jockey; the personality of a jockey.
    • a. 1770, Thomas Chatterton, The Resignation:
      Go flatter Sawney for his jockeyship.
    • 1782, William Cowper, “Conversation”, in Poems, London: [] J[oseph] Johnson, [], →OCLC:
      Where can at last his jockeyship retire?
    • 2022 July 22, Wes Martin, “RACE REVIEW — SUNDAY, JULY 17, 2022”, in Jamaica Observer[1]:
      With his ever-improving horsemanship skills, Dawkins drove Hot Ice to victory by three parts of a length for trainer Patrick Fong to have a third success from 55 starts this season. This performance closed the four-timer with authoritative jockeyship on the part of Dawkins who achieved a similar feat earlier this year on June 18.

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