ring taw
noun Marbles.
Origin of ring taw
First recorded in 1820–30
Words nearby ring taw
Example sentences from the Web for ring taw
Addy (Sheffield Glossary) says, “Ring-taw” is a marble marked with a red ring used in the game of marbles.
The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol II of II) |Alice Bertha GommeA number of little boys were playing a game of ring-taw in a corner of the yard.
Ernest Bracebridge |William H. G. KingstonA few tried marbles, but there was scarcely light for the purpose, and ring-taw was quickly abandoned.
Digby Heathcote |W.H.G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for ring taw
ring taw
noun
a game of marbles in which players attempt to knock other players' marbles out of a ring