Runner

A runner may be:

In modern drug subcultures, a person who delivers drugs to one who is purchasing them, from the drug dealer. A middle man of sorts.
In sport, a person engaged in running.
The word in Hiberno-English for a sneaker (US English) or trainer (British English).
In botany, a long stolon sent out by a plant (such as strawberry), in order to root new plantlets.
In interior design, a long and narrow textile, run down the length of a table or hallway.
(Non-textile runners are also used.)
In a television or film crew, a Runner is a junior member of the crew, responsible for fetching, carrying and supporting the production team.
The USS Runner (SS-275)
The USS Runner (SS-476)
In transportation, a device (typically one of a pair) under a sled or sleigh for traveling over snow or ice.

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