rink

Etymology 1

From Middle English rink, renk, from Old English rinc (“man, warrior, hero”), from Proto-Germanic *rankiz (“upright man”), from *rankaz (“straight, upright”), from Proto-Indo-European *reǵ- (“straight, direct”). Cognate with Scots rink, renk (“man, warrior, hero”), Old Saxon rink (“man”), Old Norse rekkr (“a straight or upright man”), Old English ranc (“proud, noble, valiant”). More at rank.

noun

1. (UK dialectal) A man, especially a warrior or hero.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle Scots rink, renk (“course, battlefield”), from Middle French renc, from Old French reng, from Frankish *hring, from Proto-Germanic *hringaz. Doublet of rank and ring.

noun

1. (UK dialectal) A ring; a circle.
2. A sheet of ice prepared for playing certain sports, such as hockey or curling.
   We played hockey all winter until the rink melted.
3. A surface for roller skating.
4. A building housing an ice rink.
5. (curling) A team in a competition.
   The Schmirler rink won the Silver Broom.