See Also: Goal Circle - Field Hockey(gambling)
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Goal Circle - Field Hockey (gambling) and quintain (iou)


Goal Circle - Field Hockey (gambling)


Actually a D-shaped area made up of two quarter-circles, measured 16 yards out from each goal post and joined by a short straight line. An attacking player must be within this area to score. Also known as the "shooting circle" or "striking circle."

quintain (iou)



quintain noun. LME.
[Old French quintaine, -eine, medieval Latin quintana, -ena, usu. taken as identical with Latin quintana market of a camp, from quintus: see QUINTAN.]
Hist. (An object mounted on) a post or plank as a target for tilting at with a lance etc., used esp. as an Exercise of skill for a horseman. Also, the Exercise of tilting at such a target.