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HORSE-SHOE PITCHING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organized Recreation (General)
- Equipment and Facilities (Recreation)
- Social Games
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horseshoes
1, record 1, English, horseshoes
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- horseshoe pitching 2, record 1, English, horseshoe%20pitching
correct
- horse-shoe pitching 3, record 1, English, horse%2Dshoe%20pitching
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A game for 2 or 4 players in which each in turn tosses 2 horseshoes underhand to a metal stake 40 feet away (30 feet in women’s play) in an attempt to ring the stake or to come closer to it than one’s opponent. 4, record 1, English, - horseshoes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A side scores one point for each shoe closer to the stake than an opponent’s and 3 points for a ringer - a horseshoe that encircles the stake. Matches are normally played to 50 points in singles games and 21 points in doubles. 4, record 1, English, - horseshoes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Horseshoes" meaning the game, is plural in form and singular in use. 5, record 1, English, - horseshoes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Loisirs organisés (Généralités)
- Installations et équipement (Loisirs)
- Jeux de société
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fers à cheval
1, record 1, French, fers%20%C3%A0%20cheval
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jeu de fers 2, record 1, French, jeu%20de%20fers
correct, masculine noun
- jeu de fers à cheval 3, record 1, French, jeu%20de%20fers%20%C3%A0%20cheval
correct, masculine noun
- lancer du fer à cheval 4, record 1, French, lancer%20du%20fer%20%C3%A0%20cheval
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu pour 2 ou 4 joueurs consistant à lancer, à tour de rôle, 2 fers en vue de les placer autour ou à proximité des piquets à 40 pieds de distance l'un de l'autre. 5, record 1, French, - fers%20%C3%A0%20cheval
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un encerclement vaut 3 points et un appuyé, 1 point. On accorde 1 point pour chaque fer plus près du piquet que celui de l'adversaire. 5, record 1, French, - fers%20%C3%A0%20cheval
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Jeu de fers» désigne d'abord le jeu lui-même. Cependant, il s'emploie aussi pour désigner le terrain où l'on pratique ce jeu. 6, record 1, French, - fers%20%C3%A0%20cheval
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
jeu de fers à cheval: Appellation populaire. On dit, de même, «jouer aux fers» ou «jouer aux fers à cheval». 5, record 1, French, - fers%20%C3%A0%20cheval
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Dans certaines régions du Québec, comme en Abitibi, on nomme cette discipline le «tir au crochet». 7, record 1, French, - fers%20%C3%A0%20cheval
Record 1, Key term(s)
- jeu de fer à cheval
- tir au crocher
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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