Runner
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Agent noun of run; somebody who runs. A quick escape away from a scene. A type of soft-soled shoe originally intended for runners, cf trainer; a sneaker. A part of an apparatus that moves quickly A mechanical part intended for wheels to run on or to slide against another surface. A strip of fabric used to decorate a table. A long, narrow carpet for a high traffic area such as a hall or stairs. (scuffleball) a forward playing position. a player who runs for a batsman who is too injured to run; he is dressed exactly as the injured batsman, and carries a bat. A player who runs the bases. A person (from one or the other team) who runs out onto the field during the game to take verbal instructions from the coach to the players. A runner mustn't interfere with play, and may have to wear an identifying shirt to make clear his or her purpose on the field. A part of a cigarette that is burning unevenly. A long stolon sent out by a plant (such as strawberry), in order to root new plantlets.
Example sentence: It's easier to pick off a fast runner than to pick off a lazy runner.
Stolon
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A shoot that grows along the ground and produces roots at its nodes; a runner.A structure formed by some colonial organisms from which offspring are produced by budding; see also Stolonifera.