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bonspiel
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bon·spiel  (bnspl)
n. Scots
A curling match or tournament.
[Probably Dutch *bonspel, league game : bon, league, perhaps from bonne, precinct of a city + spel, game, from Middle Dutch.]
bonspiel [ˈbɒnˌspiːl -spəl]
n
(Team Sports / Curling) a curling match
[probably from Low German; compare Flemish bonespel children's game; see spiel]
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In addition, Petersham members often travel to bonspiels sponsored by other clubs, both in the United States and in Canada.
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Bill enjoyed playing all sports but his lifelong passion was curling; as an ardent curler who immensely enjoyed and thrived on the competition of bonspiels.
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So I'm not expecting a phone call from the Royal Caledonian Curling Club inviting me to play in one of its top bonspiels.
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