prize-taking
English
noun
Definitions
- (dated) The capturing of an enemy ship at sea; this results in a payment to all hands from the Admiralty.
- The winning of a prize in a competition.
Etymology
Compound from English prize (take) + English taking.
Origin
English
taking
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- breathtaking English
- bribetaking English
- caretaking English
- disprize English
- drugtaking English
- foreprize English
- furtaking English
- gaintaking English
- notetaking English
- oathtaking English
- outprize English
- overprize English
- painstaking English
- prizable English
- prize English
- prizefight English
- prizefighter English
- prizegiver English
- prizegiving English
- prizeless English
- prizelike English
- prizeman English
- prizer English
- prizest English
- prizeth English
- prizewinner English
- prizewinning English
- prizeworthy English
- stocktaking English
- taking English
- takingly English
- takingness English
- underprize English
- prise Middle English
- prize
- taking
- prizer
- prizeth
- prizest
- prizeman
- prizable
- takingly
- outprize
- disprize
- foreprize
- overprize
- prizelike
- prizeless
- furtaking
- underprize
- drugtaking
- notetaking
- prizefight
- prizegiver
- gaintaking
- takingness
- oathtaking
- caretaking
- prizegiving
- bribetaking
- painstaking
- prizewinner
- prizeworthy
- stocktaking
- prizewinning
- prizefighter
- breathtaking