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شَحْوَةٌ

Root: شحو

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شَحْوَةٌ A step, pace, or single act of stepping or pacing. One says, فَرَسٌ بَعِيدُ الشَّحْوَةِ A horse having a far extent of step: and رَغِيبُ الشَّحْوَةِ (S in art. رغب) a horse wide of step; that takes a large space of ground with his legs. (TA: but there, الشَّحْوِ [which is the Verbal.Noun].)
2 [Hence,] رَجُلٌ بَعِيدُ الشَّحْوَةِ فِى مَقَاصِدِهِ [A man who strides along in his pursuits].
3 And إِنَآءٌ وَاسِعُ الشَّحْوَةِ i. e. [A vessel wide] in the interior.
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