Walking
Walking , adjective and noun
a. & n. from Walk, v.
Collocations (10)
Walking beam , See Beam, 10.
Walking crane , a kind of traveling crane. See under Crane.
Walking fern (Botany) , See Walking leaf, below.
Walking fish (Zoology) , any one of numerous species of Asiatic fishes of the genus Ophiocephalus, some of which, as Ophiocephalus marulius, become over four feet long. They have a special cavity over the gills lined with a membrane adapted to retain moisture to aid in respiration, and are thus able to travel considerable distances over the land at night, whence the name. They construct a curious nest for their young. Called also langya.
Walking gentleman (Theater) , an actor who usually fills subordinate parts which require a gentlemanly appearance but few words. [Cant]
Walking lady (Theater) , an actress who usually fills such parts as require only a ladylike appearance on the stage. [Cant]
Walking leaf (Botany) , A little American fern (Camptosorus rhizophyllus); -- so called because the fronds taper into slender prolongations which often root at the apex, thus producing new plants. A leaf insect. See under Leaf.
Walking papers or Walking ticket , an order to leave; dismissal, as from office; as, to get one's walking papers, that is to be dismissed or fired. [Colloquial] — Bartlett
Walking stick (Zoology) , (a) A stick or staff carried in the hand for hand for support or amusement when walking; a cane. A stick insect; -- called also walking straw. See Illust. of Stick insect, under Stick.
Walking wheel (Machinery) , a prime mover consisting of a wheel driven by the weight of men or animals walking either in it or on it; a treadwheel.