A device formerly used for driving machinery, consisting of a large wheel with steps fitted into its inner surface. It was turned by the weight of people or animals treading the steps
A job or situation that is tiring, boring, or unpleasant and from which it is hard to escape
a job involving drudgery and confinement
An exercise machine, typically with a continuous belt, that allows one to walk or run in place
an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps
epic poem: a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale); "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture"
A long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation
The genre of such poems
A long film, book, or other work portraying heroic deeds and adventures or covering an extended period of time
constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic; "epic tradition"