roller sledge hockey
English
noun
Definitions
- (hockey) A parasport, an adapted form of roller hockey, and a floor version of ice sledge (ice) sledge hockey, where disabled athletes rid atop roller sledges (roller sleds), and propel themselves with a pair of roller sledge hockey sticks, that function as canes/"walking sticks" and hockey sticks. Various variants of roller sledge hockey use different configurations of wheels.
Etymology
Compound from English roller + English sledge hockey.
Origin
English
sledge hockey
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Rollermania English
- roll English
- roller English
- roller sled hockey English
- rollerball English
- rollerblade English
- rollerboard English
- rollerdrum English
- rollered English
- rollerless English
- rollerman English
- sledge hockey English
- steamroller English
- roller French
- ローラー Japanese
- rollere Middle English
- ρόλεϊ Greek (modern)