Glossary of Curling - P

P

Pancake

A rock

Pebble

Small droplets of water intentionally sprayed on the ice that cause irregularities on the surface, allowing the rocks to curl. Also a verb; the action of depositing water droplets on the ice, as "to pebble the ice between games"

Peel

A takeout that removes a stone from play as well as the delivered stone. These are usually intentional, such as for blanking an end.

Peel weight

A stone delivered with a heavy takeout weight

Pick

Occasionally, a foreign particle such as a hair will be picked up by the running surface, causing the rock to deviate from its expected path, usually by increasing friction and thereby the amount of curl

Pin

Spot at the exact centre of the house, officially called the tee.

Playdowns

Competitive play towards club, state/provincial, national, and world championships

Promote

Another name for a raise; usually means to raise a guard into the house and make it a potential counter

Port

A space between two stones just wide enough for a delivered stone to pass through