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A long walk, possibly of more than one day, in a scenic or wilderness area.
A disreputable, promiscuous woman; a slut.
Of objects, stray and intrusive and unwanted
A metal plate worn by diggers under the hollow of the foot to save the shoe.
A homeless person; a vagabond.
Any ship which does not have a fixed schedule or published ports of call.
To tread upon forcibly and repeatedly; to trample.
To cleanse, as clothes, by treading upon them in water.
To travel or wander through.
To hitchhike.
To walk with heavy footsteps.
To walk for a long time (usually through difficult terrain).