单词 | outwicking |
释义 | outwickingn. Scottish. Curling. Now rare. The action of outwick v. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > winter sports > curling > [noun] > actions inwicking1823 outwicking1830 butting1831 inringing1831 guarding1897 promotion1897 takeout1927 1830 R. Broun Memorabilia Curliana Mabenensia iv. 21 Outwicking, is to strike the outer angle of a stone, so as thereby to put it into the spot. 1831 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 30 970 Out-wicking, is to strike the outer angle of a stone, so as thereby to put it into the spot. Though a much more difficult operation, it can sometimes be practised with effect when in-wicking cannot. 1890 J. Kerr Hist. Curling 416 In the event of two or more competitors gaining the same number of shots, they shall play four shots at outwicking. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1830 |
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