duck on a rock

American  

noun

1. a children's game in which one player stands guard over a stone on a rock while the other players attempt to knock it off by throwing another stone in turn: if the thrower is tagged by the guard while trying to recover the stone, the two players then change positions.

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Example Sentences

He could play games with the boys in the courtyard, shooting at a mark, hide-and-go-seek, and duck on a rock.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

He could play at duck on a rock with the boys.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli