caber
pronunciation
How to pronounce caber in British English:
UK [ˈkeɪbə(r)]
How to pronounce caber in American English:
US [ˈkebɚ]
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- Noun:
- a heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) tossed as a test of strength (in the Highlands of northern Scotland)
Word Origin
- caber (n.)
- pole used in housebuilding, especially as an object tossed in the Highland games, 1510s, from Gaelic cabar "pole, spar," cognate with Irish cabar "lath," Welsh ceibr "beam, rafter."
Example
- 1. " Heavy " athletes prepare to compete in the caber toss .
- 2. At the highland games he proved to be a champion at tossing the caber .
- 3. Besides regular sporting events such as long jump and sprinting and shotput , you will also find more unique games such as ' tossing the caber ' or ' throwing the weight ' .
- 4. Photo of ' heavy ' athletes preparing to compete in the caber toss .