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| bikeway |
a roadway or trail reserved for bicycle riding. |
| blaze2 |
a spot or mark on a tree, often made with paint, that usu. indicates a trail. [1/4 definitions] |
| bridle path |
a wide trail used for horseback riding, pack horses, or the like. |
| contrail |
a visible trail of moisture condensed into water drops or ice crystals, formed in the wake of a high-flying plane or rocket; vapor trail. |
| drag |
to trail behind or on the ground. [1/13 definitions] |
| draggle |
to trail or be dragged over the ground or through mud. [2/3 definitions] |
| gorp |
a mixture of raisins, nuts, dry cereal, and the like eaten as a high-energy snack; trail mix. |
| hare and hounds |
an outdoor game of pursuit in which one group sets off first, leaving a trail of paper scraps for the second group to follow. |
| red herring |
something intended to distract attention from the main issue; misleading clue or false trail. [1/2 definitions] |
| shadow |
to follow (a person) closely and secretly in order to watch; trail. [1/12 definitions] |
| ski |
to traverse (a trail, mountain, or the like) on skis. [1/5 definitions] |
| ski run |
a slope, trail, or course for skiing. |
| spoor |
the track, trail, or droppings of a wild animal. |
| tail |
something that resembles this appendage in position or form, such as a kite's tail, the luminous trail of a comet, or a fall of hair such as a ponytail. [1/13 definitions] |
| trace1 |
to follow the track or trail of. [1/11 definitions] |
| tracer |
a bullet or missile that leaves a trail of light or smoke when fired. [1/3 definitions] |
| track |
(usu. pl.) a mark or series of marks, often footprints, left on the ground by people, animals, or machines; trail. [3/9 definitions] |
| trailblazer |
one who marks or blazes a trail for those who will follow, as through a wilderness; pathfinder. [1/2 definitions] |
| trailless |
combined form of trail. |
| troll1 |
to trail (a fishing line or lure) behind a slowly moving boat. [1/4 definitions] |
| wake2 |
the trail or track left behind by something that has passed. [1/2 definitions] |
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