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shinty

shin·ty [ shíntee ]


noun  (plural shin·ties)
Definition:
 
1. Scottish game resembling field hockey: a game resembling field hockey traditionally played in the Highlands of Scotland

2. stick used in shinty: the stick that is used to play shinty



intransitive verb  (past and past participle shin·tied, present participle shin·ty·ing, 3rd person present singular shin·ties)
Definition:
 
play shinty: to play the game of shinty

[Late 17th century. Probably <shin (t')ye!, uttered by players of the game]
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