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paleographic (medicine) and jump rope (sh)


paleographic (medicine)


paleographic -->
paleographical


Of or pertaining to paleography.

Origin: Cf. F. Paleographique.

Source: Websters Dictionary


jump rope (sh)




or skip rope

Children's game in which players hold a rope (jump rope) at each end and twirl it in a circle, while one or more players jump over it each time it reaches its lowest point.

Dating from the 19th century, it is traditionally a girl's sidewalk or playground game that usually involves the chanting of a counting rhyme (e.g., "One, two, touch my shoe"). There are many types of jumps, including single, double, and backward; in "double Dutch," two ropes are twirled simultaneously in opposite directions. Single-rope jumping, or rope skipping, is popular with boxers to develop the lungs and legs and improve coordination and footwork.