Birling

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A game of skill, especially among lumberjacks, in which two competitors try to balance on a floating log while spinning it with their feet. Also called logrolling.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. Present participle of birl.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A drinking-match.
  • n. Same as birlin.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport)
    • Verb Form
    birled    birling    birls   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    rotate    circumvolve   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    spin    drink    carouse   
     
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