RINK


Meaning of RINK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈriŋk ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English (Scots) rinc area in which a contest takes place, from Anglo-French renc row, lists — more at rank

Date: 1787

1.

a. : a smooth extent of ice marked off for curling or ice hockey

b. : a surface of ice for ice-skating ; also : a building containing such a rink

c. : an enclosure for roller-skating

2. : an alley for lawn bowling

3. : a team in bowls or curling

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.