ringer

(riŋər)

noun

  1. a horseshoe or quoit thrown so that it encircles the peg
  2. such a throw

noun

  1. a person or thing that rings a bell, chime, etc.
  2. Slang
    1. a horse, player, etc. fraudulently entered, or substituted for another, in a competition
    2. any substitute
    3. a person or thing very closely resembling another

See ringer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Games
A horseshoe or quoit thrown so that it encircles the peg.

noun
  1. One that rings, especially one that sounds a bell or chime.
  2. Slang A contestant entered dishonestly into a competition.
  3. Slang One who bears a striking resemblance to another: a ringer for his father.

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