birling
noun[U]
uk/ˈbɜː.lɪŋ/us/ˈbɝː.lɪŋ/asportin which twopeopletrytostaystandingon afloatinglog(= athickpieceof atreetrunkorbranch), or otherlong,roundedobject, whiletryingto make the otherpersonfalloff:
水上踩滚木游戏Birling is agameplayedbylumberjacks.水上踩滚木比赛 是伐木工人玩的游戏。
Synonym
logrolling
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- Logrolling, also called birling, is awork-relatedlumberjacksport, likesawingand tree-climbing competitions.
- Various differentsizesoflogsare used in birling.
- He is aformerworldbirlingchampion.