RINKING

Etymology

Noun

rinking (uncountable)

(colloquial, dated) skating in a rink

Source: Wiktionary


Rink"ing, n.

Definition: Skating in a rink. [Colloq.]

RINK

Rink, n. Etym: [Scot. renk, rink, rynk, a course, a race; probably fr. AS. hring a ring. See Ring.]

1. The smooth and level extent of ice marked off for the game of curling.

2. An artificial sheet of ice, generally under cover, used for skating; also, a floor prepared for skating on with roller skates, or a building with such a floor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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