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
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"It's keep calm and carry on" says the Metro readers today as Kate, the Princess of Wales, is pictured happily playing shinty while on a trip to Scotland with Prince William.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
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
The favorite game was a kind of shinty.
From Up in Ardmuirland by Michael Barrett
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