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duck on a rock

duck on a rock noun: a medieval children’s game that combines tag, marksmanship and throwing accuracy.

Noun

duck on a rock

  1. (sometimes hyphenated) A medieval children’s game that combines tag, marksmanship and throwing accuracy.
    • No. 146. Duck on a Rock.1884, William Wells Newell, Games and Songs of American Children, page 189
    • Duck-on-a-Rock: This is a good old grandfather game.1911, Boy Scouts Handbook, 1st edition, page 304
    Synonyms:
    duck on drake

Synonyms of duck on a rock

Forms of duck on a rock

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Questions about duck on a rock

What does duck on a rock mean?
Duck on a rock means a medieval children’s game that combines tag, marksmanship and throwing accuracy.
What part of speech is duck on a rock?
Duck on a rock is a noun.

Words near duck on a rock in the dictionary

  1. duck hawks
  2. duck itch
  3. duck mole
  4. duck moles
  5. duck off
  6. duck on a rock
  7. duck on drake
  8. duck on the rock
  9. duck or no dinner
  10. duck orchid
  11. duck out

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