shinty
US and Canadian shinny (ˈʃɪnɪ)
/ (ˈʃɪntɪ) /
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noun plural -ties or -nies
a simple form of hockey of Scottish origin played with a ball and sticks curved at the lower end
the stick used in this game
verb -ties, -tying or -tied or US and Canadian -nies, -nying or -nied (intr)
to play shinty
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Word Origin for shinty
C17: possibly from Scottish Gaelic sinteag a pace, bound
Words nearby shinty
shinnery, shinny, shinplaster, shin splints, Shinto, shinty, shiny, ship, ship biscuit, shipboard, shipborne
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