A Scottish term for the game of road bowling or bullet, in which participants hurl a heavy ball along a road over a set distance. Road bowling is an ancient game still played in Ireland and parts of Scotland. The term is specific to Scottish regional usage.
They spent the afternoon hainching on the back road, same as their fathers had done.
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(Scotland) The game of road bowling.
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