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Gymnastical
{
Gym-nas′tic
(jĭm-năs′tĭk)
, Gym-nas′tic-al
(jĭm-năs′tĭ-kal)
, } Adj.
1.
Pertaining to athletic exercises intended for health, defense, or diversion; – originally said of games or exercises, as running, leaping, wrestling, throwing the discus, the javelin, etc.; in modern times more specifically applied to athletic exercises demonstrating balance and agility, such as tumbling, somersaulting, and bodily maneuvers performed on special equipment such as parallel bars or a balance beam;
as,
gymnastic
exercises, contests, etc.2.
pertaining to disciplinary exercises for the intellect.