Editing Glossary of curling

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This is a glossary of terms in [[curling]].
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==#s==
[[Image:Weightdiagram.svg|thumb|Diagram that shows the number weight calling system as it relates to the ice surface. The tee line has been removed for clarity.]]
During a game, sweepers might call out numbers. These numbers indicate how far the sweepers think the [[#Rock|rock]] in play will travel. This system is relatively new to the game and is often attributed{{by whom|date=March 2016}} to the [[Randy Ferbey]] rink since they were the first major team to use the system, but it is not known whose idea it originally was.{{citation needed|date=March 2016}} 1 to 3 indicates a rock in the [[#Free-Guard Zone|free guard zone]], 4 to 6 the rings in front of the [[#Tee line|tee line]], 7 being on the [[#Button|button]], and 8 to 10 the rings behind the tee line. Sometimes, 11 is used to indicate a [[#Stone|stone]] thrown so that it passes through the [[#House|house]] and out of play. With this system, the sweepers can communicate more effectively where they think the stone will end up or the skip can better tell the deliverer how hard to throw it.

==#==
; {{vanchor|2 hammers to 1}} : An endgame strategy based on maintaining [[#Hammer|hammer]] in the even [[#End|ends]] of the last 3 ends of the game. If the team with hammer always scores (in other words, no [[#Blank end|blanks]] and no [[#Steal|steals]]), then one team will have one more scoring opportunity than the other (hence "2 to 1"). 
; {{vanchor|4-foot}} : The {{convert|4|ft|m|adj=mid|-diameter}} circle in the [[#House|house]]. It surrounds the centre area called the [[#Button|button]]. It is used as a visual aid only – there is no extra score for placing a stone within it
; {{vanchor|8-foot}} : The {{convert|8|ft|m|adj=mid|-diameter}} circle in the [[#House|house]]. It is used as a visual aid only – there is no extra score for placing a stone within it; generally not actually painted – it appears as the empty space between the 12-foot and 4-foot rings
; {{vanchor|12-foot}} : The {{convert|12|ft|m|adj=mid|-diameter}} circle outermost in the [[#House|house]]; a [[#Stone|stone]] completely outside this circle cannot score

==A==
; {{vanchor|Across the face}} : On a [[#Hit|hit]], refers to the [[#Shooter|shooter]] hitting the object stone on the opposite side from where the broom was placed. Since this imparts less speed to the object stone and takes less speed away from the shooter, it is a very efficient way of making a [[#Tick|tick]]. This is seldom used for normal hits since it is harder to execute, unless necessary because a [[#Guard|guard]] prevents using the other [[#Turn|turn]]
; {{vanchor|Alternate}} : (also called a '''substitute''', '''fifth''', '''fifth man''', or '''spare''') is a curler on a team that only plays when another member of the team is not able to play. On occasion, they may be brought in late in a game where the result is not in doubt to gain experience. Outside of playing, an alternate may be expected to take on some coaching responsibilities.  
; {{vanchor|Anti-freeze}} : A very rare and extremely difficult shot in which a stone is delivered so that it will come to rest behind another stone already in play, created the same effect as if one stone had been [[#Freeze|frozen]] to the other
; {{vanchor|Anti-slider}} : Synonymous with [[#Gripper|gripper]]
; {{vanchor|Arena ice}} : Temporary curling ice made quickly on a hockey rink or the like, most often used by curling clubs without dedicated curling facilities; usually of lower quality than that of a dedicated facility, but when created for televised events or events with large numbers of spectators, the ice quality can rival or even exceed that of a dedicated facility
; {{vanchor|Arithmetically eliminated}} : [[#WCF|WCF]] term for when a team runs [[#Out of stones|out of stones]]
; {{vanchor|Around the horn}} : A [[#Double|double]] or [[#Triple|triple]] where the shooter ends up coming back up the rings

==B==
; {{vanchor|Back 4}} : The portion of the [[#4-foot|4 foot]] ring behind the tee line
; {{vanchor|Back 8}} : The portion of the [[#8-foot|8 foot]] ring behind the tee line
; {{vanchor|Back 12}} : The portion of the [[#12-foot|12 foot]] ring behind the tee line
; {{vanchor|Back board}} : The border at the extreme ends of the sheet
; {{vanchor|Back end}} : A team's [[#Third|third]] and [[#Skip|skip]], considered as a unit.
; {{vanchor|Back-house weight}} : Delivery speed required for a stone to come to rest in the back half of the [[#House|house]]
; {{vanchor|Backing}} : A stationary stone that can be used to stop the thrown stone from going any farther, thus allowing for a slightly [[#Heavy|heavy]] throw. Without backing, the shot will be harder since it requires perfect [[#Draw weight|draw weight]].
; {{vanchor|Back line}} : The line right behind the [[#House|house]]. If a [[#Rock|rock]] completely crosses the back line, it is removed from play
; {{vanchor|Back of the house}} : The portion of the [[#House|house]] behind the [[#Tee line|tee line]]
; {{vanchor|Back ring}} : Synonymous with [[#Back 12|back 12]]
; {{vanchor|Barrier}} : A board or other object behind the hack, used to stop moving stones; referred to as "[[#Bumper|bumper]]" in Canada
; {{vanchor|Barrier weight}} : Delivery speed that should come to rest against the barrier behind the [[#Hack|hack]]. Synonymous with [[#Board weight|board weight]].
; {{vanchor|Besom}} : The traditional name for the device used to sweep ahead of a moving stone. A [[#Broom|broom]].
; {{vanchor|Bite}} : When a stone barely touches the designated line marking on the ice, e.g. "bite [[#Centre line|centre]]", "bite the [[#4-foot|four]]", etc.
; {{vanchor|Biter}} : A stone that barely touches the outside of the [[#House|house]], just [[#Bite|biting]] the [[#12-foot|12-foot]] ring
; {{vanchor|Bite stick / Biter bar}} : A piece of equipment used to determine whether or not a stone is a biter
; {{vanchor|Blank end}} : An end in which no points are scored; in regular play the team that has the [[#Hammer|hammer]] retains it for the next end. In [[Skins game#Curling|skins games]], the skin for a blanked end is carried over. To "blank an end" means to intentionally leave no stones in the house so as to retain the hammer.
; {{vanchor|Blanking an end}} : Deliberately creating a blank end for the purposes of retaining the last rock advantage for the next end of play
; {{vanchor|Blast}} : A shot delivered with [[#Weight|heavy weight]] and high velocity. A blast is usually intended to remove many stones from play or is used to break up and move around clustered stones. "Playing the blast" into a large cluster of stones is often a last resort shot to get the rocks split up when there are no other viable shots available.
; {{vanchor|Board weight}} : Throwing a stone with enough speed that it will come to rest in an area just behind the [[#Hack|hacks]] – about 6 feet behind the [[#House|house]]. Synonymous with [[#Barrier weight|barrier]]/[[#Bumper weight|bumper weight]].
; {{vanchor|Boating}} : A way to break in the ice by which one drags harnessed rocks over the recently pebbled sheet in order to break the beaks of the water droplets on the ice.
; {{anchor|Bonspiel}} [[Bonspiel]] : [[Scots language|Scots]] for ''league match'', this is the term used for a curling tournament. Compare "[[#Spiel|spiel]]"
; {{vanchor|Bounce}} : A failed corner [[#Freeze|freeze]] where the [[#Shooter|shooter]] rolls [[#Open|open]]
; {{anchor|Brier}} [[Tim Hortons Brier|Brier]] : The Canadian men's curling championship, held annually since 1927
; {{vanchor|Broom}} : An implement with which players sweep the ice to make a stone travel farther and curl less; though brushes have almost completely replaced brooms, the traditional name remains.
; {{vanchor|Broomstacking}} : See [[#Stacking the brooms|stacking the brooms]]
; {{vanchor|Brush / brushing|Brush|Brushing}} : [[#Broom|Broom]] / [[#Sweep|Sweeping]]
; {{vanchor|Bump}} : A short [[#Raise|raise]]
; {{vanchor|Bumper}} : The [[#Barrier|barrier]]
; {{vanchor|Bumper weight}} : Synonymous with [[#Barrier weight|barrier]]/[[#Board weight|board weight]]
; {{vanchor|Buried}} : A [[#Rock|rock]] that is hidden behind another rock, usually a [[#Guard|guard]], making it difficult for a [[#Curler|curler]] to hit with a delivered rock.  Also called "[[#Cover|covered]]"
; {{vanchor|Burn}} : To accidentally touch a moving [[#Stone|stone]]; the opposing [[#Skip|skip]] has the option to remove the burned stone, or leave it where it comes to rest
; {{vanchor|Button}} : The centre (bullseye) of the [[#House|house]]; sometimes called the 1-foot circle

==C==
; {{vanchor|Calling the shot}} : When the [[#Skip|skip]] determines and indicates the outcome desired for a shot and places the [[#Broom|broom]] where they want the person delivering the stone to aim. When the skip is delivering, the [[#Vice|vice-skip]] holds the broom where the skip has indicated
; {{vanchor|Cashspiel}} : A tournament with significant entry fees and large prizes, sometimes part of a charity event; despite the large prizes, cashspiels are not the premier events in curling
; {{vanchor|Catcher}} : A [[#Stone|stone]] behind the [[#Tee line|tee line]] that may obstruct other stones from being removed
; {{vanchor|CCW}} : Counter Clockwise ([[#Turn|turn]] of the [[#Stone|stone]] from [[#Delivery|delivery]])
; {{vanchor|Centre guard}} : A [[#Guard|guard]] that is placed directly on the [[#Centre line|centre line]], in front of the [[#House|house]]; usually played by the team that does not have the [[#Hammer|hammer]]
; {{vanchor|Centre line}} : A line running lengthwise down the centre of the ice, used as a visual aid; some sheets do not have a centre line, or do not have one between the [[#Hog line|hog lines]]
; {{vanchor|Chip}} : A [[#Takeout|takeout]] that hits a [[#Rock|rock]] at an angle
; {{anchor|Chip and lie|Chip and roll}} Chip and lie  / chip and roll : When a played [[#Stone|stone]] strikes the edge of another stone and moves to another position in play
; {{vanchor|Christmas tree}} : Series of [[#Rock|rocks]] in the [[#House|house]] arrayed from front to back in such a way that a corner of each successive rock is visible from the [[#Hack|hack]], angling out like the edge of a Christmas tree.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/cbccolleenjones/status/825863275183276035|title=ColleenJonescbc on Twitter|newspaper=Twitter|language=en|access-date=2017-01-30}}</ref>
; {{vanchor|Chroming the rock}} : Grazing a stationary stone without significantly moving it; but enough to alter the path of the shooting rock {{citation needed|date=January 2015}} 
; {{vanchor|Circus shot}} : A flashy but low-percentage shot.  Also [[#Trick shot|Trick shot]]
; {{vanchor|Clean}} : To brush the ice lightly in front of a moving [[#Rock|rock]] to remove any debris and ensure a correct line; less vigorous than a [[#Sweep|sweep]]
; {{vanchor|Club}} : The location of the curling rink; most players usually refer to it as "The Club"
; {{vanchor|Come-around}} : Any shot that [[#Curl|curls]] around another rock
; {{vanchor|Coming home}} : Going into the final [[#End|end]]
; {{vanchor|Control weight}} : A [[#Takeout|takeout]] shot that is slow enough that the [[#Sweep|sweepers]] have relative control over its [[#Curl|curl]]; faster than [[#Board weight|board weight]], but slower than [[#Normal weight|normal takeout weight]]
; {{vanchor|Corner guard}} : A type of [[#Guard|guard]] that is off to the side of the [[#House|house]]; usually employed when a team has the [[#Hammer|hammer]] and needs to score multiple points
; {{vanchor|Counter}} : A stone in the [[#House|house]] lying closer to the centre than any of the opponent's stones. Each counter scores one point at the completion of an end.
; {{vanchor|Cover}} : Protection given to a [[#Rock|rock]] by a rock in front of it
; {{vanchor|Curl}} : Movement of a moving [[#Rock|rock]] away from a straight line; as a verb, to play at curling
; {{vanchor|Curler}} : General term for player involved in a curling team; also known as a "soofter" in the [[UK]]
; {{vanchor|Curling}} : A team sport which involves sliding granite [[#Stone|stones]] on ice and [[#Sweep|sweeping]] in front of them with [[#Broom|brooms]] to direct them to desired placements
; {{vanchor|Curling club}} : Synonymous with [[#Club|club]]
; {{vanchor|Curling pin}} : A participation souvenir, generally worn on a sweater; there is a sub-culture at any major bonspiel built around trading pins. Most curling clubs and many tournaments produce one, and they are usually not awards
; {{vanchor|Curling stick}} : A device that permits a player to deliver a stone while standing upright; generally used by older players, these are legal in most games.
; {{vanchor|Cutter}} : A rock that has a tendency to [[#Finish|finish]] more than other rocks.
; {{vanchor|CW}} : Clockwise ([[#Turn|turn]] of the [[#Stone|stone]] from [[#Delivery|delivery]])

==D==
; {{vanchor|Dead buried}} : A [[#Rock|rock]] completely covered by another rock (often a [[#Guard|guard]]) such that no part is visible
; {{vanchor|Dead handle}} : Synonymous with [[#No handle|no handle]]
; {{vanchor|Delivery}} : Process of throwing a stone
; {{vanchor|Deuce}} : Scoring 2 points in an [[#End|end]]
; {{vanchor|Die!}} : A call given by the [[#Skip|skip]] for the [[#Sweep|sweepers]] to stop sweeping a [[#Rock|rock]]; a rock that dies is a rock that stops moving
; {{vanchor|Dish}} : State of a [[#Sheet|sheet]] of ice where the sides are slightly elevated compared to the center, so that a cross section of the ice would look like a cross section of a dish; this sometimes happens near the end of a week-long tournament because the [[#Pebble|pebbling]] motion tends to apply more pebbles to the side, while [[#Sweep|sweeping]] during games happens more often near the center and wears down the ice more in that region; when there is a dish, [[#Rock|rocks]] will [[#Curl|curl]] more towards the center and less away from the center
; {{anchor|Double takeout|Double}} Double takeout / Double : A [[#Takeout|takeout]] shot in which two other stones are removed from play; a shot in which the delivered stone and one other stone are removed is not a double takeout
; {{anchor|Doubles curling}} [[Doubles curling]] : A variation of curling played with 2 people per team and slightly altered rules. Most commonly seen as [[#Mixed doubles|mixed doubles]].
; {{vanchor|Drag}} : When two [[#Rock|rocks]] are [[#Freeze|frozen]], hitting the top rock at an angle creates a drag effect that affects the direction of the second rock; the friction between the two frozen rocks makes the first rock "drag" the second rock slightly towards the same direction; hitting the top rock on the right makes the bottom rock move more to the left while hitting it on the left makes it move more to the right
; {{vanchor|Draw}} : A shot that lands in play without hitting another stone out, as opposed to a [[#Takeout|takeout]] shot. Also refers to a game, e.g., “We have a draw at 7:00 p.m. tonight.”
; {{vanchor|Draw raise}} : A shot in which the played stone pushes a stone straight forward into the [[#House|house]]
; {{vanchor|Drawmaster}} : Person who assigns teams to different [[#Sheet|sheets]], sets starting times, assigns players to teams in casual play, etc.
; {{vanchor|Draw weight}} : [[#Delivery|Delivery]] speed required for a stone to come to rest in the [[#House|house]]
; {{anchor|Dump the handle|Flip}} Dump the handle (also Flip or Turn-Out/Turn-In) : During [[#Delivery|delivery]] of a stone, the [[#Thrower|thrower]] accidentally pushes the stone off-course with their turning motion; often the result of using the arm to shove the stone, and usually causes a missed shot

==E==
; {{vanchor|Easy}} : Command – called out by the [[#Skip|skip]] to tell the [[#Sweep|sweepers]] to ease off their [[#Sweep|sweeping]] of a [[#Rock|rock]] but to continue sweeping it lightly and slowly. 
; {{anchor|Eight-ender}} [[Eight-ender]] : An [[#End|end]] where all eight stones score for one team – a very rare occurrence.
; {{vanchor|End}} : Similar to an [[inning]] in [[baseball]]; in an end, each team throws 8 rocks, 2 per player in alternating fashion; tournament style games usually run for 10 ends; games played at the club level usually run for 8 ends. Prior to the latter half of the twentieth century, a game consisted of 12 ends played in full.
; {{vanchor|Extra end}} : Equivalent to an extra inning in baseball; in the event of a tie after the prescribed number of [[#End|ends]], extra ends are played until the tie is broken.
; {{vanchor|[[Eye on the Hog]]}} : Technology in the rock handles to electronically detect [[#Hog line violation|hog line violations]] using magnetic strips under the hog lines and red/green [[LED]] indicators.

==F==
; {{vanchor|Fall}} : A defect in the ice which causes stones thrown in that area to [[#Curl|curl]] negatively
; {{vanchor|Falling}} : As the stone is sliding down the [[#Sheet|sheet]], it [[#Curl|curls]] negatively, i.e., the opposite direction than it is supposed to
; {{vanchor|Finish}} : The amount of sideways movement in the last 3 meters (10 feet) or so of a rock's path; can be used as a verb ("it needs to finish") or a noun ("there's lots of finish in that spot")
; {{vanchor|Firm weight}} : Something more than [[#Normal weight|Normal weight]] but less than [[#Peel weight|Peel weight]]
; {{vanchor|Flash}} : To completely miss an attempted [[#Takeout|takeout]]; the rock passes through the [[#House|house]] without touching any rocks at all
; {{vanchor|Force}} : When the team with [[#Hammer|hammer]] scores exactly 1 point on that end.
; {{vanchor|Fourth}} : The player throwing the last two rocks for a team; since the [[#Skip|skip]] almost always throws the last two rocks, this term is rarely used
; {{vanchor|Free-Guard Zone}} : {{Main article|Curling#Free guard zone}} Area between the [[#Hog line|hog line]] and the [[#Tee line|tee line]], excluding the [[#House|house]]. Evolved from the [[Free guard zone|Moncton Rule]].
; {{vanchor|Free-Guard Zone Rule}} :The rule that states that an opponent's rock resting in the [[#Free-Guard Zone|free-guard zone]] cannot be removed from play until the first five rocks of an [[#End|end]] have been played
; {{vanchor|Freeze}} : A precise [[#Draw weight|draw weight]] shot where a [[#Delivery|delivered]] stone comes to rest against a stationary stone, making it nearly impossible to [[#Takeout|take out]]
; {{vanchor|Front end}} : A team's [[#Lead|lead]] and [[#Second|second]], considered as a unit
; {{vanchor|Front-house weight}} : [[#Delivery|Delivery]] speed required for a stone to come to rest in the front half of the [[#House|house]]
; {{vanchor|Front of the House}} : The half of the [[#House|house]] closer to the [[#Hog line|hog line]]
; {{vanchor|Front ring}} : Synonymous with [[#Top 12|top 12]]
; {{vanchor|Frost}} : Buildup that can occur on ice surfaces when there is excessive humidity in the air; tends to makes stones stop faster and [[#Curl|curl]] less
; {{vanchor|Fun Spiel}} : [[#Bonspiel|Bonspiel]] oriented to recreational/fun play, often shorter duration games, and may have unusual formats

==G==
; {{vanchor|Game Clock}} : A clock that runs down and limits the amount of time a team can spend playing. Traditionally, the game clock ran from the end of the opposition's shot until the end of the team's clock, much like a [[chess clock]]. Now, [[#Thinking Time|thinking time]] is the standard.
; {{vanchor|Guard}} : A [[#Rock|rock]] that is placed in front of another rock to protect it from being knocked out by the other team, or placed with the intent to later [[#Curl|curl]] another rock around it and thus be protected; typically placed between the [[#Hog line|hog line]] and the very front of the [[#House|house]]
; {{anchor|Grand Slam of Curling}} [[Grand Slam of Curling]] : A series of eight premier men's and women's events that feature Canada's deepest and strongest curling fields
; {{vanchor|Gripper}} : A rubber or other material attached to a curling shoe to improve traction on the ice; also known as an ''[[#Anti-slider|anti-slider]]''; see [[#Slider|Slider]]

==H==
; {{vanchor|Hack}} : Similar to a starting block in [[track and field]], the foothold device where the person who [[#Throw|throws]] the rock pushes off for [[#Delivery|delivery]]
; {{vanchor|Hack weight}} : The [[#Weight|weight]] required to [[#Delivery|deliver]] a stone in order that it travels to the [[#Hack|hack]] at the far end
; {{vanchor|Hackweight takeout}} : A slower played [[#Takeout|takeout]] that, because of the reduced speed, [[#Curl|curls]] more and therefore can reach opponent stones that are hidden behind a [[#Guard|guard]]
; {{vanchor|Hammer}} : The last rock in an [[#End|end]] – a huge advantage; the team with the last rock is said to "have the hammer"
; {{vanchor|Hammer efficiency}}: The percentage of non-[[#Blank end|blank ends]] in which the team who has hammer scores two or more points.<ref>{{cite web |title=Curling Statistics |url=https://www.rookieroad.com/curling/statistics/ |website=www.rookieroad.com |access-date=14 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
; {{vanchor|Handle}} : The part of the stone held by the player; also used to describe the desired direction of rotation of the handle (and therefore the stone) upon release in a given [[#Delivery|delivery]]; "[[#Losing the handle|Losing the handle]]" refers to a rock that stops rotating and may therefore stop [[#Curl|curling]] or that changes direction of rotation and curl while moving; See also [[#No handle|no handle]], [[#Reverse handle|reverse handle]], [[#Straight handle|straight handle]].
; {{vanchor|Handshake}} : Each team traditionally shakes hands with each member of the opposing team at the end of a match as a sign of goodwill. Unlike other sports, curlers can, and are often encouraged to, forfeit the game early out of sportsmanship if the score is badly lopsided or if a team runs [[#Out of stones|out of stones]]. To signal their forfeit, the losing team shakes the hands of the other team. This can simply be called "shaking", as in "the Smith team shook after 7 ends".
; {{vanchor|Hard!|Hard}} : Command – along with "[[#Hurry|hurry]]" – shouted by the [[#Skip|skip]] to tell the [[#Sweep|sweepers]] to [[#Sweep|sweep]] harder and faster
; {{vanchor|Heavy}} : A stone that is [[#Throw|thrown]] harder than required and will probably slide too far
; {{vanchor|Heavy ice}} : Slow ice on which stones take more initial force to travel a similar distance as on fast (keen) ice ''(see [[#Keen ice|keen ice]])''
; {{vanchor|High side}} : The high side of a [[#Shooter|shooter]] in motion is the side that it is [[#Curl|curling]] away from, i.e., the side outside the curve of the shooter's path. To "hit on the high side" is to hit the stationary rock off-centre on the side the shooter came from.<ref name="curling1">{{Cite news|url= http://www.curling.ca/blog/2016/02/09/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-sweeping-in-2016/|title=Here's what you need to know about sweeping in 2016|newspaper=Curling Canada blog|language=en|access-date=2018-02-15}}</ref>
; {{vanchor|Hit}} : Any shot where the aim is to move another stone
; {{vanchor|Hit and roll}} : A [[#Takeout|takeout]] rock that, after making contact with another rock, slides (rolls) into a designated area
; {{vanchor|Hit and stay}} : A [[#Takeout|takeout]] where the played stone stays in the spot where it made contact with the stationary stone; also called 'hit and stick' or a 'nose hit'
; {{vanchor|Hit weight}} : Another term for [[#Takeout weight|takeout weight]]
; {{vanchor|Hog}} : See "[[#Hogged rock|hogged rock]]"
; {{vanchor|Hog line (far)|Far hog line}} : The line which the stone must completely cross to be considered in play
; {{vanchor|Hog line (near)|Near hog line}}: The line before which the stone must be clearly and fully released by the [[#Thrower|thrower]]
; {{vanchor|Hog line violation}} : Failure to release a stone before crossing the near hog line; a stone in violation is immediately removed from play
; {{vanchor|Hogged rock}} : A shot that comes to rest short of or on the [[#Far hog line|far hog line]] and is removed from play. May also refer to a stone that is removed from play due to a [[#Hog line violation|hog line violation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thegrandslamofcurling.com/what-is-the-pintys-grand-slam-of-curling/|author=Jonathan Brazeau|date=May 24, 2019|publisher=[[Grand Slam of Curling]]|title=Beginner's guide to Grand Slam of Curling|quote=If either of these rules are violated, the rock is removed from play (also known as “hogged”)|access-date=2021-06-13}}</ref>
; {{vanchor|Hogger}} : See "[[#Hogged rock|hogged rock]]"
; {{vanchor|House}} : The three concentric circles and the central [[#Button|button]] where points are scored
; {{vanchor|Hurry!|Hurry}} : see [[#Hard|hard!]] (often said together: "hurry hard!")

==I==
; {{anchor|Ice}} Ice (more, less, too much, not enough) : Adjustment to the crosswise distance between the [[#Skip|skip's]] [[#Broom|broom]] and the desired target area; for example, a player who feels that the skip's broom is too close to the target might request "more ice"
; {{vanchor|Icemaker}} / Ice technician : Person who is responsible for maintaining the ice; duties include, but are not limited to, [[#Pebble|pebbling]] and scraping the ice
; {{vanchor|In-off}} : A shot where the [[#Delivery|delivered]] stone hits another stone near the outer edge of the [[#Sheet|sheet]] at an angle, making the [[#Shooter|shooter]] roll into the [[#House|house]]; one of the most difficult curling shots, usually done as a last resort when there are no other options
; {{vanchor|In-turn}} : A shot in which the [[#Handle|handle]] of the stone is rotated across the body (the elbow is rotated "in" to the body); for a right-handed thrower, an in-turn is clockwise, and the opposite for a lefty
; {{vanchor|Inside}} : Another term for [[#Narrow|narrow]]

==J==
; {{vanchor|Jam}} : A [[#Takeout|takeout]] that collides with a [[#Catcher|catcher]]

==K==
; {{vanchor|Keen ice}} : Fast ice on which stones travel greater distances with less force than required for heavy ice ''(see [[#Heavy ice|heavy ice]])''
; {{vanchor|Kizzle kazzle}} : A [[#Delivery|delivered]] stone that is intentionally wobbled to compensate for water, slush or snow on the ice surface

==L==
; {{vanchor|Lazy handle}} : When the rotation of a stone is very slow, i.e., less than one full rotation during the stone's slide; often the result of [[#Thrower|thrower]] error, they will usually [[#Curl|curl]] more than a properly delivered stone; may turn into a [[#No handle|No Handle]] or [[#Reverse handle|Reverse Handle]]
; {{anchor|Lead}} [[Lead (curling)|Lead]] : The player who [[#Throw|throws]] the first two rocks for a team
; {{anchor|Lie|Lies|Lying}} Lie / Lies / Lying : The [[#Counter|count]] of the number of stones of one colour closest to the centre of the [[#Button|button]], closer than the innermost stone of the other colour.  When a team "lies X" or "is lying X", that number of its stones are, at that moment, closer to the button than any opposition stone; were the [[#End|end]] to finish then, the team would score that number of points.
; {{vanchor|Line}}: The path of a moving stone; a 'good' line indicates it is headed where it was intended to go; a 'bad' line has deviated
; {{vanchor|Light}} : A stone that is not [[#Throw|thrown]] hard enough
; {{vanchor|Little rocks}}: Many clubs offer a Little Rocks program for children, with rocks that are roughly half the weight of regular 44&nbsp;lb. rocks. [[#Curler|Curlers]] generally move onto full-sized rocks around the ages of 10 to 12.
; {{vanchor|Losing the handle}} : A rock that is "losing the handle" refers to a rock which loses its rotation or which reverses its rotation while moving
; {{vanchor|Lost turn}} : Synonymous with [[#No handle|no handle]]
; {{vanchor|Low side}} : The low side of a [[#Shooter|shooter]] in motion is the side that it is [[#Curl|curling]] toward, i.e., the side inside the curve of the shooter's path. To "hit on the low side" is to hit the stationary rock off-centre after the shooter crosses its face.<ref name="curling1"/>
; {{vanchor|LSFE}} : Last Stone in the First End; in every other [[#End|end]], the last stone (or [[#Hammer|hammer]]) is determined by the scoring in the previous end. In the first end, some other system (coin toss, draw contest, record comparison) must be used to determine the advantage of the hammer.

==M==
; {{anchor|Manitoba tuck}} [[Manitoba tuck]] : A type of [[#Delivery|delivery]], mostly found in [[Manitoba]], where the body is kept very low to the ground and the leading leg is tucked underneath the body and to the side; this type is delivery is particularly efficient for [[#Hit|hits]] but makes [[#Draw|draws]] slightly tougher to execute, with the shoulders not being as straight and the eyes being closer to the ice
; {{vanchor|Mate}} : The player who discusses strategy with the [[#Skip|skip]] behind the [[#House|house]] and holds the broom while the skip throws their rocks; usually plays [[#Third|third]]; also known as [[#Vice-skip|vice-skip]] or vice
; {{vanchor|Measure stick}} : Equipment used to determine which of two or more stones is closest to the centre when they are too similar to know with visual inspection
; {{anchor|Mixed team}} Mixed team:A team composed of two men and two women with the throwing order alternating genders. Also known as [[#True mixed|True mixed]]. The highest level competition for mixed teams is the [[World Mixed Curling Championship]].
; {{anchor|Mixed doubles}} [[Doubles curling|Mixed doubles]] : A variation of curling played with 2 people per team, one man and one woman, and slightly altered rules.

==N==
; {{vanchor|Narrow}} : A stone delivered [[#Off the broom|off the broom]] too close to the desired target and therefore likely to [[#Curl|curl]] past it
; {{vanchor|Negative ice}} : A shot in which the player [[#Curl|curls]] the stone in the opposite direction in which the stone is expected to curve, due to significant defects in flatness of the ice surface; for example, if the curvature of the ice causes all stones to drift sharply to the right, a skip may request the shooter to aim to the left of the desired location and curve the stone to the left as well.
; {{vanchor|Never}} : Called as the rock is sliding down the [[#Sheet|sheet]] to indicate the stone needs to [[#Curl|curl]] and the [[#Sweep|sweepers]] should stay off the rock
; {{vanchor|Nice weight}} : A term used by some Manitoba teams, similar to [[#Control weight|control weight]]
; {{vanchor|No handle}} : A rock delivered without a [[#Turn|turn]], usually done in error; stones thrown without a handle often follow an unpredictable path
; {{vanchor|No-tick rule}} : A rule prohibiting stones from being [[#Tick|ticked]] off the [[#Centre line|centre line]] for the first five stones of an end (see [[#Free-Guard Zone Rule|Free-Guard Zone Rule]]); only used in some competitions<ref>{{cite news |title=World Curling to trial No-Tick Zone rule at World Championships |url=https://worldcurling.org/2022/02/no-tick-zone-rule-trial/ |access-date=22 February 2022 |work=World Curling Federation |date=17 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220222180314/https://worldcurling.org/2022/02/no-tick-zone-rule-trial/ |archive-date=22 February 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
; {{vanchor|Normal weight}} : Normal [[#Takeout|takeout]] [[#Weight|weight]]; faster than [[#Control weight|control weight]], but slower than [[#Peel weight|peel]]
; {{vanchor|Nose}}: The point on a rock closest to the [[#Thrower|thrower]]. A "nose hit" would be hitting the rock at this point, avoiding a [[#Roll|roll]].

==O==
; {{vanchor|Off!}} : A call given by the [[#Skip|skip]] for the [[#Sweep|sweepers]] to stop [[#Sweep|sweeping]] a rock
; {{vanchor|Off the broom}} : An incorrectly aimed shot; opposite of ''[[#On the broom|on the broom]]''
; {{vanchor|Open}} : A rock that is not obscured by another rock from the [[#Thrower|thrower's]] perspective; a [[#Skip|skip]] will often ask the thrower how "open" a certain rock appears from the [[#Hack|hack]], with the rock being totally open, partially obscured (such as "half open") or completely covered; also, a term for any shot not involving going around a guard: an open takeout, an open draw, etc.
; {{vanchor|On the broom}} : A correctly aimed shot that starts out directly at the [[#Broom|broom]] held by the [[#Skip|skip]]; opposite of ''[[#Off the broom|off the broom]]''
; {{vanchor|Out of stones}} : A situation in which a team that is behind in the score no longer has enough stones between those in play and those yet to be played to make up the deficit; the outcome is now certain, and the game usually ends with a [[#Handshake|handshake]] once a team is out of stones.
; {{vanchor|Outside}} : Another term for [[#Wide|wide]]
; {{vanchor|Out-turn}} : A shot in which the handle of the stone is rotated away from the body &ndash; the elbow is rotated "out" from the body; for a right-handed thrower, an out-turn is counter-clockwise, and the opposite for a lefty

==P==
; {{vanchor|Pancake}} : A [[#Rock|rock]]
; {{vanchor|Pebble}} : Small droplets of water intentionally sprayed on the ice that cause irregularities on the surface, allowing the rocks to [[#Curl|curl]]. Also a verb; the action of depositing water droplets on the ice, as "to pebble the ice between games"
; {{vanchor|Peel}} : A [[#Takeout|takeout]] that removes a stone from play as well as the delivered stone.  These are usually intentional, such as for [[#Blanking an end|blanking an end]].
; {{vanchor|Peel weight}} : A stone delivered with a heavy [[#Takeout|takeout]] [[#Weight|weight]]
; {{vanchor|Pick}} : When a rock's [[#Running surface|running surface]] travels over a foreign particle such as a hair, causing the rock to deviate from its expected path, usually by increasing friction and thereby the amount of [[#Curl|curl]]
; {{vanchor|Pin}} : Spot at the exact centre of the [[#House|house]], officially called the tee.
; {{vanchor|Playdowns}} : Competitive play towards club, state/provincial, national, and world championships
; {{vanchor|Port}} : A space between two stones just wide enough for a [[#Delivery|delivered]] stone to pass through
; {{vanchor|Promote}} : Another name for a [[#Raise|raise]]; usually means to raise a [[#Guard|guard]] into the [[#House|house]] and make it a potential [[#Counter|counter]]

==R==
; {{vanchor|Raise}} : A shot in which the [[#Delivery|delivered]] stone bumps another stone forward
; {{vanchor|Raise takeout}} : A shot in which the [[#Delivery|delivered]] stone bumps a second stone which in turn knocks a third stone out of play. Also called a [[#Runback|runback]]
; {{vanchor|Reading the ice}} : When a [[#Curler|curler]] considers how the condition of a sheet of ice will influence the path of a [[#Throw|thrown]] stone, similar to how a golfer reads the undulations and texture of a green before determining where and how hard to hit a putt
; {{vanchor|Reverse handle}} : When a stone is [[#Throw|thrown]] with a particular [[#Turn|turn]], but it eventually stops and begins to rotate in the opposite direction; usually the result of a [[#Pick|pick]] or poor ice conditions. Sometimes it may even reverse twice in one shot, creating unpredictable shots that follow an S-shaped path.
; {{vanchor|Right off!}} : A call given by the [[#Skip|skip]] to tell the [[#Sweep|sweepers]] to neither [[#Sweep|sweep]] nor [[#Clean|clean]] the rock; as compared to [[#Off!|off!]], which tells the sweepers to stop sweeping but not necessarily to stop cleaning
; {{vanchor|Rings}} : The [[#House|house]]
; {{vanchor|Rink}} 
# A curling team. Often used with a location ("the Manitoba rink") or the name of the [[#Skip|skip]] ("the Smith rink").
# A building housing the ice [[#Sheet|sheets]] ("the curling rink")
# Sometimes used as a synonym for [[#Sheet|sheet]]
; {{vanchor|Roaring Game, The|The Roaring Game}} : Slang for the game of curling, it is the sound a stone makes while sliding along the ice
; {{vanchor|Rock}} : The device [[#Throw|thrown]] by [[#Curler|curlers]] during the game. It is made of granite and has a standard weight of 19.6&nbsp;kg (44&nbsp;lb). Also called a [[#Stone|stone]]
; {{vanchor|Roll}} : Any movement of a stone after striking another
; {{vanchor|Rotation}} : Description of a spinning rock
; {{vanchor|Rub}} : When a moving stone barely touches another stationary stone; less contact than a [[#Chip|chip]]
; {{vanchor|Run}} : A section of the [[#Sheet|curling sheet]] that is dipped or troughed that can prevent a stone to [[#Curl|curl]] or draw down its normal path of travel
; {{vanchor|Runback}} : See [[#Raise takeout|raise takeout]]
; {{vanchor|Running surface}} : The part of the rock which comes in contact with the ice. It is about 7&nbsp;mm wide (0.25&nbsp;inches)
; {{vanchor|Runthrough}} : See [[#Raise takeout|raise takeout]]

==S==
; {{vanchor|Scraper}} : A device used by the [[#Icemaker|Ice maker]] to smooth the ice after a period of extended play; usually performed in conjunction with [[#Pebble|pebbling]]
; {{vanchor|Scotties}} : The Canadian Women's Curling Championships. Also known as the [[#Tournament of Hearts|Scotties Tournament of Hearts]].
; {{anchor|Second}} [[Second (curling)|Second]] : The player who throws the third and fourth rocks for a team; on most teams they also [[#Sweep|sweep]] for all other players on their team
; {{vanchor|Second shot}} : The second closest [[#Rock|rock]] to the [[#Button|button]]
; {{vanchor|Sheepskin}} : A wide brush, traditionally made of sheepskin, which is used to clean the ice of any loose debris, typically during the mid-game break (commonly after the 5th [[#End|end]] of tournament play)
; {{vanchor|Sheet}} : The area of ice that on which one game is played
; {{vanchor|Shooter}} : In a [[#Hit|hit]], refers to the rock being thrown
; {{anchor|Shot rock|Shot stone}} Shot rock / shot stone: The rock in the [[#House|house]] closest to the [[#Button|button]]; the next closest rocks are [[#Second shot|second shot]] and [[#Third shot|third shot]]. To "be shot" means to have shot rock.
; {{vanchor|Silver Broom}} : The curling world championships from 1968 to 1985
; {{anchor|Skip}} [[Skip (curling)|Skip]] : The player who calls the shots and traditionally [[#Throw|throws]] the last two rocks; typically the best player on the team. As a verb, to "skip" means to lead one's rink
; {{vanchor|Skip's deuce}} : A [[#Deuce|deuce]] where the two [[#Counter|counters]] are the rocks thrown by the [[#Fourth|fourth]] thrower (traditionally the [[#Skip|skip]])
; {{vanchor|Slide}} : The forward movement of a player during the [[#Delivery|delivery]] of a stone
; {{vanchor|Slider}} : A piece of [[Teflon]] or similar material attached to a curling shoe that allows the player to slide along the ice
; {{vanchor|Soft release}} : A type of release that makes the rock [[#Curl|curl]] more, usually by imparting less rotation to the handle
; {{vanchor|Spiel}} : [[Scots language|Scots]] for ''match'', ''game'' or ''competition'', this is the term used for a curling competition between members of the same club or community, for example ''parish spiel''; also used as an abbreviation for Bonspiel. Compare [[#Bonspiel|Bonspiel]].
; {{vanchor|Spinner}} : A stone traveling with a rapid rotation. Stones thrown in this manner will [[#Curl|curl]] only a small amount, if at all
; {{vanchor|Split}} : A [[#Draw|draw]] shot in which the played stone hits on the side of a stationary stone and both move sideways and stay in play. Not to be confused with '''[[#Split the House|split the house]]'''
; {{vanchor|Split the House}} : A strategy of [[#Draw|drawing]] to a different area of the [[#House|house]] to prevent your opponent from taking out both stones
; {{vanchor|Stacking the brooms}} : Slang for socializing with teammates and opponents, often over a drink, after a game
; {{vanchor|Steal}} : Scoring in an [[#End|end]] without the [[#Hammer|hammer]]
; {{vanchor|Stick}} : A takeout that "sticks" in place after hitting the opposing rock
; {{vanchor|Stone}} : A [[#Rock|rock]]
; {{vanchor|Straight handle}} : Synonymous with [[#No handle|no handle]]
; {{vanchor|Straight ice}} : Ice on which stones [[#Curl|curl]] less than usual
; {{vanchor|Strike weight}} : a [[#Weight|weight]] that can take out another stone
; {{vanchor|Sweep}} : To [[#Brush|brush]] the ice in front of a moving stone, which causes it to travel further and [[#Curl|curl]] less
; {{vanchor|Swing the stick around}} : To use the measuring device to determine [[#Shot rock|shot rock]]
; {{vanchor|Swingy ice}} : Ice on which stones [[#Curl|curl]] more than usual

==T==
; {{vanchor|Takeout}} : A rock that hits another rock and removes it from play
; {{vanchor|Takeout weight}} : The [[#Weight|weight]] required when delivering a stone in order to make a [[#Takeout|takeout]]
; {{vanchor|Tap back}} : Use of the [[#Delivery|delivery]] stone to tap another rock towards the back of the [[#House|house]]
; {{vanchor|Tee}} : The centre point of the [[#House|house]], where the [[#Tee line|tee line]] crosses the [[#Centre line|centre line]]; the stones' distances from the tee determine the score for each [[#End|end]]. Also called the [[#Pin|pin]]
; {{vanchor|Tee line}} : The line that goes across the [[#House|house]] intersecting with the middle of the [[#Button|button]], splitting it into two halves
; {{anchor|Thick|Thin}} Thick / thin : The degree of contact between two rocks; the '''thicker''' the [[#Hit|hit]], the more contact between the stones; a hit with a small amount of contact is '''thin'''.
; {{vanchor|Thinking Time}} : A method of timing in which a team's game clock only counts down between the end of the opposition's prior shot and the start of the team's shot.
; {{anchor|Third}} [[Third (curling)|Third]] : The player who [[#Throw|throws]] the fifth and sixth rocks for a team; usually also serves as [[#Vice-skip|vice-skip]]
; {{vanchor|Third shot}} : The third closest rock to the [[#Button|button]]
; {{vanchor|Tick}} : A shot that bumps a [[#Guard|guard]] out of the way without removing it from play, to avoid violating the [[#Free-Guard Zone Rule|Free Guard Zone Rule]]; usually played with [[#Lead|lead]] rocks late in a game to prevent the trailing team from setting up a [[#Steal|steal]]
; {{vanchor|Tight}} : Another term for [[#Narrow|narrow]]
; {{vanchor|Time}} : At professional levels [[#Sweep|sweepers]] use a timer to measure the time between the start of the delivery and the rock hitting the hog line, and will then call out that time as an indicator of the shot's [[#Weight|weight]]. "Time" can also refer to the amount of time left on the game clock
; {{vanchor|Top 4}} : The portion of the [[#4-foot|4 foot]] ring in front of the [[#Tee line|tee line]]
; {{vanchor|Top 8}} : The portion of the [[#8-foot|8 foot]] ring in front of the [[#Tee line|tee line]]
; {{vanchor|Top 12}} : The portion of the [[#12-foot|12 foot]] ring in front of the [[#Tee line|tee line]]
; {{anchor|Tournament of Hearts|Scott Tournament of Hearts}} [[Scott Tournament of Hearts|Tournament of Hearts]] : The Canadian women's curling championship, held annually since 1982; other women's tournaments were held previously
; {{vanchor|Trick shot}} : A flashy but low-percentage shot; also [[#Circus shot|Circus shot]]
; {{vanchor|Triple}} : A [[#Takeout|takeout]] shot in which three other stones are removed from play
; {{vanchor|True mixed}} : An event format where the teams must have two men and two women, played in alternating positions

==U==
; {{vanchor|Up!}} : Command shouted by a [[#Skip|skip]] – sometimes "[[#Off!|off!]]" or "whoa!" &ndash; to tell [[#Sweep|sweepers]] to stop [[#Sweep|sweeping]] (to bring the brooms "up" off the ice)

==V==
; {{anchor|Vice-skip|Vice}} Vice-skip or Vice : The player who discusses strategy with the [[#Skip|skip]] behind the [[#House|house]] and holds the [[#Broom|broom]] while the skip throws their rocks; usually plays [[#Third|third]]; also known as [[#Mate|mate]]

==W==
; {{vanchor|WCF}} : The [[World Curling Federation]] is the sport's governing body at international level, defining its rules and managing various international and regional championships.
; {{vanchor|Weight}} : The amount of speed with which a rock is delivered; more weight corresponds to a harder throw. When used in a phrase such as "tee-line weight", it refers to the delivery speed required for the rock to come to rest on the [[#Tee line|tee-line]].
; {{vanchor|Wick}} : A shot where the played stone touches a stationary stone just enough that the played stone changes direction
; {{vanchor|Wide}} : A stone delivered ''[[#Off the broom|off the broom]]'' to the side away from the desired target, and therefore unlikely to [[#Curl|curl]] far enough to reach it
; {{vanchor|Whoa!}} : Synonymous with [[#Off!|off]]
; {{vanchor|Wobbler}} : A stone that rocks from side to side as it travels because it is not resting on its [[#Running surface|running surface]]
; {{vanchor|Wrecked shot}} : A missed shot caused by an accidental [[#Chip|chip]] or [[#Wick|wick]] off of another stationary stone

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.curlingbasics.com/ Curlingbasics.com  A website featuring glossary along with associated animation]
* [http://www.rochestercurling.com/faq.htm Rochester Curling Club glossary]
* [http://www.techlifemag.ca/701.htm Curling terms]

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