Tipcat

Word TIPCAT
Character 6
Hyphenation tip cat
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Tipcat"

What do we mean by tipcat?

An old game in which a small piece of wood pointed at both ends is tipped, or struck with a stick or bat, to make it travel through the air as far as possible.

The wooden piece used in this game.

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The word "tipcat" in example sentences

But the next minute flinging away dull care, he inquired briskly: “Can you play tipcat, Aunt Mary?” ❋ Unknown (2003)

The four chief sins of which he was guilty were dancing, ringing the bells of the parish church, playing at tipcat and reading the history of Sir Bevis of Southampton. ❋ Various (N/A)

In the middle of a game at tipcat he paused, and stood staring wildly upwards with his stick in his hand. ❋ Various (N/A)

Many generations of schoolboys had cut and worn a series of big notches on each side of the wall, and by long practice I could run up and down in a trice to fetch ball or tipcat which had been knocked over. ❋ George W. Gough (N/A)

The four chief sins of which he was guilty were dancing, ringing the bells of the parish church, playing at tipcat, and reading the history of Sir Bevis of Southampton. ❋ Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay (1829)

(tipcat), his blocks flew far and wide all over the country, and many even as far as the sea. ❋ Unknown (1878)

And then they’d leave off doing lessons, and go out in the yard and play tipcat; or Mr. Burroughs would show him how to bowl. ❋ Unknown (2003)

"I spent the last two afternoons playing tipcat with children in an orphanage. ❋ Cornwell, Bernard, 1944- (2001)

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