Emily Dickinson Lexicon

CA-REER', n. [Fr. carriere; Sp. carrera; Port. carreira; It. carriera. It is from the root of car, and L. curro, from the sense of running.]

1. A course; a race, or running; a rapid running; speed in motion. – Wilkins. Prior.
2. General course of action or movement; procedure; course of proceeding. Continue and proceed in honor's fair career. – Dryden.
3. The ground on which a race is run. – Johnson.
4. In the manege, a place inclosed with a barrier, in which they run the ring. – Encyc.
5. In falconry, a flight or tour of the hawk, about 120 yards. – Encyc.