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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To his beloved shinty, but - of course - also to golf.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2024
The sessions are led by wellbeing development worker and shinty coach Laurene Cameron.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2024
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
This exhilarating game is known in some parts of the world as "shinty."
From Denmark by Thomson, M. Pearson
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