caber

English - Turkish

Definition of caber in English Turkish dictionary: oyun sırığı; (isim) oyun sırığı [İsk.]; {i} oyun sırığı [İsk.]
tossing the caber: oyun sırığı savurma

English - English

Definition of caber in English English dictionary: A long, thick log held upright at one end and tossed in the Highland games; one used in Gaelic games for tossing as a trial of strength; {i} long wooden pole (similar to a telephone pole or an unrefined trimmed tree trunk) raised at one end and thrown as a test of strength in Scottish Highland sport; A pole or beam used in Scottish games for tossing as a trial of strength; A pole or beam, esp; a heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) tossed as a test of strength (in the Highlands of northern Scotland); A caber is a long, heavy, wooden pole. It is thrown into the air as a test of strength in the traditional Scottish sport called `tossing the caber'. a long heavy wooden pole that is thrown into the air as a test of strength in sports competitions in Scotland
cabers: plural of caber

caber

Hyphenation

ca·ber

[ 'kA-b&r, 'kä- ] (noun.) 1505. Scottish Gaelic cabar.

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