Caber toss
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caber-toss-172-5111636
title:
Caber toss
text:
The caber toss is a traditional Scottish athletic event in which competitors toss a large tapered pole called a "caber". It is normally practised at the Scottish Highland Games. In Scotland, the caber is usually made from a larch tree, and it can be between 16–20 feet tall and weigh 90–150 pounds. The term "caber" derives from the Gaelic word cabar, which refers to a wooden beam. The person tossing the caber is called a "tosser" or a "thrower". Although the sport is primarily associated with Sco
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Traditional Scottish athletic event
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caber_toss
date created:
2003-11-10T11:05:19Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T19:18:04Z
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