caber
/key-ber/US // ˈkeɪ bər //UK // (ˈkeɪbə, Scottish ˈkebər) //
卡博尔,卡博,卡伯,卡巴
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Scot.
- : a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
Examples
Among other 'strong-men' contests, which have long been favourite sports in Scotland, are tossing the caber and putting the stone.
Arrived on ground, and found that "tossing the caber" was in full progress.
The caber must be held by the small end, and tossed over so that the small end shall fall and remain beyond the butt.
An Aberdeenshire parallel to this is, "They never bodet a house o' gowd, but aye got a caber o't."
The support platoon was organised for defence in Caber by Lieut. Field, who remained with his men though seriously wounded.
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