Terms Here are the more common, and modern, terms in the use of Curling. Bite- A stone that is just barely touching the outside circle Bonspiel- A contest within or between villages or parishes Check- Checking a stone is laying another alongside it, usually at an angle Counter- Any stone that falls within the circles Crampit- The foot board where the stone is delivered from Dead Guard- Stone that is placed directly in front of a previous shot Draw- A stone thrown with just enough speed to land inside the House End- An end is the end of each round of throwing. 16 stones total, 8 per rink Freeze- To make your stone to just touch another stone Guard- A stone placed in front of a shot to make sure that the other rink can not hit the shot directly Hack- A metal or rubber covered piece, usually sunk into the ice, where the stones are thrown from Heavy: Ice- Dull ice    Stone- a stone that is thrown too hard Hog Line- The line that all stones must pass at the far end in order to qualify for scoring. Those that don't pass the line are removed from play. House- The circles used for scoring Lead- First player in the rink Port- the space between stones, usually two Pot-lid: a stone lying on the Tee Promote or Raise- Striking another stone forward Rink- A team of four curlers, each throws two stones per end Skip- The captain of a rink Take-out: To remove an opposing stone Tee- The middle of the circles, sometimes called the Button Turn- In-turn or Out-turn that is applied to a stone to get a curve Wick- A stone that hits another on a side and rebounds at an angle Winner- Shot that lands closest to the Tee