coconut shy
Toss at targets
A coconut shy is a fairground game where players throw balls at coconuts perched on posts, trying to knock them off to win prizes.
The shy refers to the throwing—an old sense of the word meaning to fling or toss.
The game is traditional at British fairs and fêtes: We spent all our money at the coconut shy.
Vertical structural beam
- standUpright support structure
- pedestalSupport for statuary
- cupSmall drinking container
- perchResting spot for birds
knockdown · topple · dislodge · wobble · fall · hit · miss · strike
Enclosed compartment or delay
- boothTemporary enclosed compartment
- funfairTraveling amusement attraction
- midwayEquidistant from both ends
- feteElaborate public celebration
carnival · village fair · summer fair · amusement · attraction · sideshow · kiosk · stand
Spherical plaything or gala
lob · fling · overhand · underhand · release · trajectory · arc · wind-up
post
Vertical structural beam
perch · knockdown · topple · dislodge · wobble · fall · hit · miss · strike · bullseye
stall
Enclosed compartment or delay
- boothTemporary enclosed compartment
- funfairTraveling amusement attraction
- midwayEquidistant from both ends
fete · carnival · village fair · summer fair · amusement · attraction · sideshow · kiosk · stand · tent
ball
Spherical plaything or gala
pitch · lob · fling · overhand · underhand · release · trajectory · arc · wind-up · stance
teddy bear
Soft ursine plaything
- plushieSoft fabric toy
- stuffed animalSoft toy with filling
- goldfishSmall orange pet carp
inflatable · novelty · souvenir · winner · trophy · reward · keepsake · toy · doll · trinket
coconut shywheel of fortune
Symbol of fate's fickleness
tombola · raffle · lottery · slot machine · claw crane
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