Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

scollop
fish for scallops
 
bandy
toss or strike a ball back and forth
 
fort
station (troops) in a fort
 
cover
protect or defend (a position in a game)
 
foxhunt
hunt foxes, on horseback and with dogs
 
place
finish second or better in a horse or dog race
 
race
compete in a race
 
pool
join or form a pool of people
 
line up
take one's position before a kick-off
 
put out
retire
 
post
assign to a station
 
overshoot
shoot beyond or over (a target)
 
pay back
take vengeance on or get even
 
countermine
destroy enemy mines with one's own mines
 
defend
protect or fight for as a champion
 
check
decline to initiate betting
 
par
make a score (on a hole) equal to par
 
crab
fish for crab
 
rotate
perform a job or duty on a rotating basis
 
tilt
charge with a tilt
 
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