Hockey
WordNet
noun
(1) A game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks
(2) 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
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
Unknown origin, 16th century, possibly related to hook due to the curvature of the stick.
Noun
- Ice hockey, a game on ice in which two teams of six players skate and try to score by shooting a puck into the opposing team's net, using their sticks.
- Field hockey, a team sport played on a pitch on solid ground where players have to hit a ball into a net using a hockey stick.
- A variation of hockey, such as roller hockey, street hockey, or shinny.