What is the science, art, or practice of healthful exercise of the body and limbs, to promote strength and gracefulness; light gymnastics called?
calisthenics — The science, art, or practice of healthful exercise of the body and limbs, to promote strength and gracefulness; light gymnastics. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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