شَحْوَةٌ

A step, pace, or single act of stepping or pacing. (S, K.) One says, فَرَسٌ بَعِيدُ الشَّحْوَةِ A horse having a far extent of step: (S, TA:) and رَغِيبُ الشَّحْوَةِ (S in article رغب) a horse wide of step; that takes a large space of ground with his legs. (TA: but there, الشَّحْوِ [which is the verbal noun].)

[Hence,] رَجُلٌ بَعِيدُ الشَّحْوَةِ فِى مَقَاصِدِهِ (tropical:) [A man who strides along in his pursuits]. (TA.)

And إِنَاءٌ وَاسِعُ الشَّحْوَةِ i. e. (tropical:) [A vessel wide] in the interior. (TA.)