Placegetter
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A race competitor or competition entrant who places among the top three (or other number chosen to receive recognition and/or a prize), or in a specified position (place). Australia, New-Zealand
"1981, New Zealand Department of Agriculture, New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, page 65, Second placegetter will receive a Honda ATC200 Farm Trike and third and fourth placegetters a Sachs Dolmar Chain Saw each."
- 2 A horse that finishes among the first three of a race, or in a specified place. Australia, New-Zealand
"2008, Mike Keenan, The Shadows of Horses, 2009 Large 24pt Edition, Read How You Want, page 96, I was utterly unprepared for the reception I received when I trotted up towards the stall reserved for the second placegetter, in the Saddling Enclosure."
Example
More examples"1981, New Zealand Department of Agriculture, New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, page 65, Second placegetter will receive a Honda ATC200 Farm Trike and third and fourth placegetters a Sachs Dolmar Chain Saw each."
Etymology
From place + getter.
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