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Brugher/Brucher Source: SND
A stone which comes within circles drawn round the tee on a curling-rink.
Cheek-stone Source: SND
A curling-stone played so as to lie alongside of another.
Clint/Klint Source: SND
A rough coarse stone, always first thrown off in curling, as being most likely to keep its place on the ice, an outlying stone.
Coll/Collie/Coallie Source: SND
A name given to a curling-stone that fails to pass the Collie.
Deid gaird Source: SND
A stone which acts as a complete cover.
Forehand Source: SND
The first stone to be played.
Gaird Source: SND
A stone played so as to lie in front of or “guard” the tee or another stone lying near it.
Herd Source: SND
A stone played so as to guard the winning shot from the stones of opponents, a gaird.
Hog(g)/Hogger Source: SND
A stone which does not pass over the distance line or hog-score.
Ringer Source: SND
A stone which lies within the ring surrounding the tee.
Risp Source: SND
A curling stone that fails to reach the tee, as if its sole were rough and uneven like a file.
Roarer Source: SND
A curling-stone moving too fast.
Shot Source: SND
A stone played towards the tee.
The shot(t) Source: SND
The winning stone.
Winner Source: SND
The stone played nearest the tee.
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