crown greenn.

Brit.

/ˈkraʊn ɡriːn/, U.S.

/ˈkraʊn ˌɡrin/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: crown n., green n.¹

Etymology: < crown n. + green n.¹

A bowling green which is higher at the middle than at the sides; (also) the form of bowls that uses such a green, crown green bowls.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > bowls or bowling > [noun] > bowling-green or part of

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crown1834

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1834 Bury & Norwich Post 27 Aug. The return match at bowls between the gentlemen of Downham and Lynn, was played on the Crown green, at Downham.

1904 S. Aylwin Gentle Art of Bowling iii. 15 For a crown green No. 2 bias..will be sufficient.

1992 M. Clapson Bit of Flutter iv. 101 ‘Crown green’ was and is a northern game.

2000 Coventry Evening Tel. (Nexis) 18 Oct. 99 He played a leading role in the establishment of a crown green at the club.

2004 Birmingham Post (Nexis) 17 July 4 I was aware of the dress code—I have been playing crown green for 30 years.

Compounds

General attributive and objective, as crown green bowling, crown green bowls, crown green player, etc.

ΚΠ

1907 Manch. Guardian 28 Oct. 4/3 A meeting to form a British Crown Green Bowling Association.

1922 Baily's Mag. Sports & Pastimes Apr. 172/1 The crown green players of the industrial North outnumber the rink green players of the South by over two to one.

1932 Manch. Guardian 12 Apr. 3/6 The future of crown green bowls will be in the ‘melting pot’ on Saturday.

1935 Times 27 Feb. 5/4 In future they [sc. the Derbyshire Amateur Bowls Association] will be known as the Derbyshire Crown Green A.B.A.

1949 Chambers's Jrnl. June 346/2 Level-green bowls must be distinguished from crown-green bowls, played chiefly in the North of England.

1958 J. Taylor Teach Yourself Bowls vii. 53 The versatility of the Crown Green game.

1992 Bowlers' World Dec. 9/1 The fireworks that exploded over the Levante Beach lit the touchpaper for Benidorm's second crown green festival in style.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	crown green
释义	crown greenn. Brit. /ˈkraʊn ɡriːn/, U.S. /ˈkraʊn ˌɡrin/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: crown n., green n.¹ Etymology: < crown n. + green n.¹ A bowling green which is higher at the middle than at the sides; (also) the form of bowls that uses such a green, crown green bowls. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > bowls or bowling > [noun] > bowling-green or part of bowling-green1646 crown1834 crown green1834 rink1864 1834 Bury & Norwich Post 27 Aug. The return match at bowls between the gentlemen of Downham and Lynn, was played on the Crown green, at Downham. 1904 S. Aylwin Gentle Art of Bowling iii. 15 For a crown green No. 2 bias..will be sufficient. 1992 M. Clapson Bit of Flutter iv. 101 ‘Crown green’ was and is a northern game. 2000 Coventry Evening Tel. (Nexis) 18 Oct. 99 He played a leading role in the establishment of a crown green at the club. 2004 Birmingham Post (Nexis) 17 July 4 I was aware of the dress code—I have been playing crown green for 30 years. Compounds General attributive and objective, as crown green bowling, crown green bowls, crown green player, etc. ΚΠ 1907 Manch. Guardian 28 Oct. 4/3 A meeting to form a British Crown Green Bowling Association. 1922 Baily's Mag. Sports & Pastimes Apr. 172/1 The crown green players of the industrial North outnumber the rink green players of the South by over two to one. 1932 Manch. Guardian 12 Apr. 3/6 The future of crown green bowls will be in the ‘melting pot’ on Saturday. 1935 Times 27 Feb. 5/4 In future they [sc. the Derbyshire Amateur Bowls Association] will be known as the Derbyshire Crown Green A.B.A. 1949 Chambers's Jrnl. June 346/2 Level-green bowls must be distinguished from crown-green bowls, played chiefly in the North of England. 1958 J. Taylor Teach Yourself Bowls vii. 53 The versatility of the Crown Green game. 1992 Bowlers' World Dec. 9/1 The fireworks that exploded over the Levante Beach lit the touchpaper for Benidorm's second crown green festival in style. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1834
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