ringtaw

noun

ring·​taw ˈriŋ-ˌtȯ How to pronounce ringtaw (audio)
: a game of marbles in which marbles are placed in a circle on the ground and shot at from the edge of the circle with the object being to knock them out of the circle

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ringtaw was in 1828

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Cite this Entry

“Ringtaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringtaw. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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