shinty
noun[U]
uk/ˈʃɪn.ti/us/ˈʃɪn.t̬i/aScottishteamgameplayedwith astickandballandsimilartohockey, with 12playerson eachsidein the men'sversion, and usually 10 on eachsidein the women's:
(苏格兰)简化曲棍球Shinty - or camanachd as it istraditionallyknownin the Gaelic-speakingWestHighlands - is anancientgame.苏格兰简化曲棍球,也就是盖尔语的“camanachd”,是一种古老的体育运动。
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- Shinty is theScottishequivalentofhurling. It isplayedmainlyin the Highlands and Islands.
- Atassociationleveland atclublevelshinty isrunbyvolunteers.
- Shinty may be ateamgamebut it oftenboilsdown to aseriesofman-to-mancontestsinkeyareasof thefield.
- Thestrengthof shintyliesinitscommunities- thevillages, theislands, thetownshipsthatcompeteagainst each other on aweeklybasis.