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单词 ring taw
释义

ring taw


noun Marbles.

ringer1 (def. 4).

Origin of ring taw

First recorded in 1820–30

Words nearby ring taw

ring-streaked, ring syringe, ringtail, ring-tailed, ringtail monkey, ring taw, ring the changes, ringtone, ringtoss, ring true, ring up
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Example sentences from the Web for ring taw

  • Addy (Sheffield Glossary) says, “Ring-taw” is a marble marked with a red ring used in the game of marbles.

    The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol II of II)|Alice Bertha Gomme
  • A number of little boys were playing a game of ring-taw in a corner of the yard.

    Ernest Bracebridge|William H. G. Kingston
  • A few tried marbles, but there was scarcely light for the purpose, and ring-taw was quickly abandoned.

    Digby Heathcote|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for ring taw

ring taw

noun

a game of marbles in which players attempt to knock other players' marbles out of a ring
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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