puck
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1. puck - Noun
2. puck - Verb
3. Puck - Proper noun
Meaning
The goatsucker.
A celebrated fairy, "the merry wanderer of the night;" -- called also Robin Goodfellow, Friar Rush, Pug, etc.
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A ball is usually used instead of a puck, and protective equipment is not usually worn.
According to the Austin Hockey Association, the word "puck" derives from the Scots Gaelic puc or the Irish poc (to poke, punch or deliver a blow).
According to Rule 87 A.R. 6: "A1 deflects the puck above four feet when contact is made with A1's stick.
After Seguin won a face-off to the left of Allen, John Klingberg flung the puck from inside the blue line, hitting Seguin’s stick in the circle and deflecting in off the Blues’ Colton Parayko.
A deep curve allows for lifting the puck easier while a shallow curve allows for easier backhand shots.
After the Minutemen (15-7-1, 8-4-1 Hockey East) lost control of the puck behind the net, Chaffee found himself in the slot with the loose puck.