rink

(riŋk)

noun

    1. a smooth expanse of ice marked off for the game of curling
    2. a part of a bowling green of a suitable size for a match
    3. the players on one side in a game of curling, bowls, or quoits
    1. a smooth expanse of ice, often artificially prepared and enclosed, for ice-skating or for playing hockey
    2. a smooth floor, usually of wood and enclosed, for roller-skating
    3. a building enclosing either of such rinks

Origin: ME(Scot), earlier renk < OFr renc, rank

See rink in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. An area surfaced with smooth ice for skating, hockey, or curling.
  2. A smooth floor suited for roller-skating.
  3. A building that houses a surface prepared for skating.
  4. A section of a bowling green large enough for holding a match.
  5. A team of players in quoits, bowling, or curling.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English renk, racecourse

Origin: , possibly from Old French renc, line

Origin: , of Germanic origin; see sker-2 in Indo-European roots

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