Synonyms for Runner (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips):
offset, stolon
WordNet sense 2 (someone who imports or exports without paying duties):
smuggler, contrabandist, moon-curser
WordNet sense 3 (a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)):
base runner
WordNet sense 4 (fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil):
blue runner, Caranx crysos
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