birling

birl·ing

B0277500 (bûr′lĭng)n. A game of skill, especially among lumberjacks, in which two competitors try to balance on a floating log while spinning it with their feet. Also called logrolling.

birl•ing

(ˈbɜr lɪŋ)

n. a competition for lumberjacks, in which each tries to balance on a floating log while rotating the log with the feet.

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birling - rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport)logrollingspin, twirl, twisting, whirl, twist - the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition