non-runner

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ runner.

Noun

non-runner (plural non-runners)

1. One who does not take part in the physical activity of running.
2. A racehorse that is withdrawn before the start of a race.

   There were two non-runners in the three o'clock at Puddletown.

3. A vehicle that cannot move under its own power, owing to mechanical defect or failure.

   The Merc on the forecourt is a non-runner.

Alternative forms

• nonrunner