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名詞

ringcraft (uncountable)

1. (boxing) Tactical skill and positioning in the boxing ring.
   • 1922 February, James Joyce, Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare & Co.; Sylvia Beach, OCLC 560090630; republished London: Published for the Egoist Press, London by John Rodker, Paris, October 1922, OCLC 2297483:
     Episode 12, The Cyclops

     Handicapped as he was by lack of poundage, Dublin's pet lamb made up for it by superlative skill in ringcraft.

   • 2007, The Independent, James Lawton: Hatton is open about his failings as the door...[1]

     They said that Hatton lacked authority in his jab and his ringcraft but they never cast a shadow over his fighting heart.

   • 2010, Gareth A Davies, The Telegraph online version (blog); December 14 2010 Amir Khan v Marcos Maidana: Fight of the year ?

     Khan moved to 24-1 with this victory – Maidana to 29-2 – and showed the edge in speed and ringcraft. But Maidana, a wall of stone with a granite chin, barely took a backward step.

2. (dog training) The skills necessary to compete in a dog show.
   • 2008, John O'Groat Journal november 5 2008, Going for gold at Caithness Canine Club[2]

     The club gives what support it can when asked by local organisations, hosting dog events and fundraising events. Classes are held in obedience and agility on a weekly basis and ringcraft classes are held intermittently.