bonspiel
/ˈbɒnspiːl
/noun
A curling tournament.Rose enjoyed women's baseball in Giroux in her younger days, and later she took up curling, especially enjoying bonspiels....
- He took pride in whatever he participated in, whether skipping a team for a curling bonspiel or spinning a yarn with his buddies at the coffee club.
- Their natural talents with rock and broom took them from wintry weekend bonspiels to the dizzying heights of Olympic glory.
Origin
Mid 16th century (originally Scots): probably of Low German origin.
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