caber
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- noun
- /ˈkeɪbər/
- UK
- To truly appreciate Scottish culture, you must witness a caber toss at the local games.
- caber toss
Examples
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During the Highland Games, each competitor took turns throwing the caber to demonstrate their strength.
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The judge measured the distance after each caber toss to determine the winner of the event.
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You've thrown the caber clear out of the yard.
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I bet he wishes he was tossing cabers.
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Ladies and gentlemen, the result of today's Highland Games rests upon the caber toss.
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Toss my caber, Langral.
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Put aside your caber-tossing and hammer-throwing and whistle for your sheepdog, for it's time to hunker down in front of TV screens and computer monitors to watch our team play in Glasgow.
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To top it off, the tri-county Scottish Gathering and Highland Games would be held at the fairgrounds: bagpipes skirling, strong men in kilts tossing the caber, and pretty young women dancing the Highland Fling on the balls of their feet.
Fiction book (2000)
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Etymology
Caber comes from the Scottish Gaelic cabar, which means 'beam' or 'log'. So a caber is the long wooden pole thrown in the Highland games.