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gymnast | gymnastic | gymnastic apparatus | gymnastic exercise | gymnastic horse | gymnastical | gymnastically | gymnastics | gymnelis | gymnelis viridis | gymnic

gymnastical

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gymnasticala. [L. gymnasticus, Gr. gymnastiko`s: cf. F. gymnastique. See Gymnasium.].
  •  Pertaining to athletic exercises intended for health, defense, or diversion; -- originally said of games or exercises, as running, leaping, wrestling, throwing the discus, the javelin, etc.; in modern times more specifically applied to athletic exercises demonstrating balance and agility, such as tumbling, somersaulting, and bodily maneuvers performed on special equipment such as parallel bars or a balance beam; as, gymnastic exercises, contests, etc.  [1913 Webster]
  •  pertaining to disciplinary exercises for the intellect.  [1913 Webster]

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