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noun

Track n.

A mark left by something that has passed along; as, the track, or wake, of a ship; the track of a meteor; the track of a sled or a wheel. "The bright track of his fiery car."

A mark or impression left by the foot, either of man or beast; trace; vestige; footprint. "Far from track of men."

(Zool.) The entire lower surface of the foot; said of birds, etc.

A road; a beaten path. "Behold Torquatus the same track pursue."

Course; way; as, the track of a comet.

A path or course laid out for a race, for exercise, etc.

(Railroad) The permanent way; the rails.

A tract or area, as of land. (Obs.) "Small tracks of ground."

Track scale, a railway scale. See under Railway.

verb

Track v. t. (past & past part. tracked; pres. part. tracking)

To follow the tracks or traces of; to pursue by following the marks of the feet; to trace; to trail; as, to track a deer in the snow. "It was often found impossible to track the robbers to their retreats among the hills and morasses."

(Naut.) To draw along continuously, as a vessel, by a line, men or animals on shore being the motive power; to tow.

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"Track" Quotes from Famous Books

... pride revolted, and so I emigrated. The gentlemanly and urbane conductors uv the Pennsylvania Central passed me over their road. They did it with the assistance uv two gentlemanly and urbane brakesmen, wich dropped me tenderly across the track, out uv the hind eend ...

— "Swingin Round the Cirkle." • Petroleum V. Nasby

... received your dispatch. There has been foul play. Report the case at police headquarters. Set private detective on the track of the missing lady. Last seen at the gate of the Hudson River Railway depot, waiting for 7:30 a.m. train for West Point yesterday morning, but not seen on train. Give me ...

— For Woman's Love • Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth

... we returned on our track for about seven miles, until we reached the first running river we met on our journey to the north. Our guides agreed to take us back by a different route, and to take us to a hill where a curious species of kangaroo called Damar by them, would be met with. My son Johnston has shot several of these ...

— The Bushman - Life in a New Country • Edward Wilson Landor

... with fright, he took aim with his gun, and shot the fish in the head. It sank at once, but left a track of blood in the sea, which I knew to be a sign that we were once more safe. We then got to land, and made fast our freight to the shore. Ere we had done this our friends came to give us what help they could to get the beasts out of the stream, and take them up to the tent. ...

— The Swiss Family Robinson Told in Words of One Syllable • Mary Godolphin

... round, Elfred having incautiously wandered into the track of a stray upper-cut and bounced off. More footwork followed, Elfred winning by about two yards. Both were breathing heavily when time was called, and 'Enery was complaining ...

— Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, March 24, 1920. • Various

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