SHINTY

Etymology

Noun

shinty (uncountable)

(sports) A game derived from hurling, and resembling hockey, played in Scotland.

Synonyms

• camanachd

Anagrams

• snithy

Source: Wiktionary


Shin"ty, n. Etym: [Cf. Gael. sinteag a skip, a bound.]

Definition: A Scotch game resembling hockey; also, the club used in the game. Jamieson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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