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Rink

Rink

,
Noun.
[Scot.
renk
,
rink
,
rynk
, a course, a race; probably fr. AS.
hring
a ring. See
Ring
.]
1.
The smooth and level extent of ice marked off for the game of curling.
2.
An artificial sheet of ice, generally under cover, used for skating; also, a floor prepared for skating on with roller skates, or a building with such a floor.

Definition 2024

rink

rink

English

Noun

rink ‎(plural rinks)

  1. (Britain dialectal) A man, especially a warrior or hero.

Etymology 2

From Middle English rink, rynk, variation of Middle English ring ‎(“ring”). Compare Low German rink ‎(“ring, circle”), Middle High German rinc ‎(“a ring, circle”).

Noun

rink ‎(plural rinks)

  1. (Britain dialectal) A ring; a circle.
  2. A sheet of ice prepared for playing certain sports, such as hockey or curling.
    We played hockey all winter until the rink melted.
  3. A surface for roller skating.
  4. A building housing an ice rink.
  5. (curling) A team in a competition.
    The Schmirler rink won the Silver Broom.
Descendants
Translations

Manx

Verb

rink ‎(verbal noun rinkey)

  1. to dance

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • rinkagh

Related terms

Etymology

From Middle English rink, renk, from Old English rinc ‎(“man, warrior, hero”), from Proto-Germanic *rankiz ‎(“upright man”), from Proto-Germanic *rankaz ‎(“straight, upright”), from Proto-Indo-European *reǵ- ‎(“straight, direct”). Cognate with Scots rink, renk ‎(“man, warrior, hero”), Old Saxon rink ‎(“man”), Old Norse rekkr ‎(“a straight or upright man”), Old English ranc ‎(“proud, noble, valiant”). More at rank.

Pronunciation

  • (Canada, US, UK) IPA(key): /ɹɪŋk/
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋk

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