CONKER


Meaning of CONKER in English

I. ˈkäŋkə(r), ˈkȯŋ- noun

( -s )

Etymology: conch + -er (influenced by conquer )

1. conkers plural : a game popular in England in which each player swings a horse chestnut or originally a snail shell threaded on a string to try to break one held by his opponent

2. : a horse chestnut or snail shell especially when used in conkers

II.

variant of kunkur

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