shinty
Britishnoun
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a simple form of hockey of Scottish origin played with a ball and sticks curved at the lower end
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the stick used in this game
verb
Etymology
Origin of shinty
C17: possibly from Scottish Gaelic sinteag a pace, bound
Example Sentences
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Europe have long since known this and created the culture described by MacIntyre, a veteran of many a shinty team room, to get the best out of such characters.
From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025
MacIntyre eventually decided not to play shinty last weekend because of the danger of getting injured and ruining his Ryder Cup involvement.
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2023
Coming from the whisky town of Oban on Scotland’s coast, MacIntyre also plays a local game called shinty that is similar to field hockey.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2022
“Ladies, you see, dunna play shinty, even as girls,”MacWilliam said.
From Golf Digest • Apr. 14, 2020
He lay hold on an oaken shinty stick that hung on the wall, property of the ferry-house landlord's son.
From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Munro, Neil
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