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Stalking [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Walking with proud or lofty steps.

Stalking [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Stalking-horse [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. A horse, real or factitious, behind which a fowler conceals himself from the sight of the game which he is aiming to kill; hence, a mask; a pretense.

2. Hypocrisy is the devils stalking-horse under an affectation of simplicity and religion.

Stalking-horse [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A horse, or a figure resembling a horse, behind which a hunter conceals himself from the game he is aiming to kill.

2. Fig.: Something used to cover up a secret project; a mask; a pretense.