veldspel

Definitions of veldspel
  1. noun
    an athletic game that is played outdoors
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    golf, golfspel
    a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
    croquet
    a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops; the winner is the first to traverse all the hoops and hit a peg
    sjoelbak
    a game in which players use long sticks to shove wooden disks onto the scoring area marked on a smooth surface
    veldsport
    an outdoor game played on a field of specified dimensions
    midgetgolf, minigolf
    a novelty version of golf played with golf balls and putters on a miniature course featuring many obstacles
    hockey, veldhockey
    a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
    baseball, honkbal
    a field game played with a ball (especially baseball)
    cricket
    a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs
    lacrosse
    a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal
    polo, polohemd, poloshirt
    a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball
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