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ringer2

Syllabification: (ring·er)
Pronunciation: /ˈriNGər/
Definition of ringer

noun

  • 1in certain games, a tossed object that encircles its intended target, in particular.
  • a tossed horseshoe that encircles the stake: you never forget the sound of your first ringer
  • a tossed quoit that encircles the peg.
  • 2a game of marbles in which the target marbles are placed in the center of a circular area.

ringer in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of ringer in the British & World English dictionary