to spring; to leap; to bound; to rear; to prance; to become rampant; hence, to frolic; to romp.-to move by leaps, or as by leaps; hence, to move swiftly or with violence.-to climb, as a plant; to creep up.-a leap; a spring; a hostile advance.-a highwayman; a robber.-a romping woman; a prostitute.-any sloping member, other than a purely constructional one, such as a continuous parapet to a staircase.-a short bend, slope, or curve, where a hand rail or cap changes its direction.-an inclined plane serving as a communication between different interior levels.