The piece of wood pointed at the ends used in tip-cat; the ‘cat’; also the game itself. Also attributive, as trippet-stick. northern dialect.
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释义 | society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > tip-cat > [noun] > equipment (5) trippetc1440 The piece of wood pointed at the ends used in tip-cat; the ‘cat’; also the game itself. Also attributive, as trippet-stick. northern dialect. cat1598 A term used in various games. A small piece of wood tapering at each end, used in the game of tip-cat, etc.; it is hit at one end by the cat-stick, n.… tipcat1676 A short piece of wood tapering at both ends, used in the game described in sense 2: = cat, n.1 10a. piggy1862 English regional (northern) and Irish English (northern) The game of tipcat (tipcat, n. 2); the ‘cat’ or piece of wood used in this game. piggy-stick1968 English regional (northern). = piggy, n.1 2. |
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