Meaning of the word shinty in English

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shinty

US /ˈʃɪn.t̬i/
UK /ˈʃɪn.ti/

Noun

1.

a game resembling hockey, played chiefly in Scotland, with a shinty (a stick with a curved end) and a ball

Example:
The annual shinty match between the villages is a fierce tradition.
He grew up playing shinty on the fields of the Scottish Highlands.
2.

the stick used in the game of shinty

Example:
He gripped his shinty tightly, ready for the face-off.
The old wooden shinty had seen many games.