The skip is essentially the captain of a curling team. I don't know where the name actually comes from, but it helps signify the different role that the skip has, spending his time at the opposite end of the ice and calling the shots.
It is called curling , the curling ROCK and you throw it at HOUSES the end of the curling rink
The target in curling is called the house.The innermost, one-foot circle of the house is called the button.
The World Mens, Women's or Mixed Curling Championships
A curling tournament is typically called a "bonspiel", sometimes shortened to "spiel." An exception is that qualifying tournaments for national or world championships are typically called "playdowns," with the act of competing in such a tournament called "playing down."
Curling, which is very popular in Scotland and Canada. The object is to slide a large circular stone on the ice towards a target. Nearest wins.
Curling
A Stone
This is called a blank end.
Captain Edward John Smith
The captain of the Discovery was a man called Captain George Vancouver
Yes, curling your hair with a curling iron involves conduction. The curling iron heats up through conduction as the heat is transferred from the hot metal barrel to the hair, causing it to curl.