sporting goods - equipment needed to participate in a particular sportequipment - an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service hammer - a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw javelin - a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events gym mat, mat - sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports shot - sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put; "he trained at putting the shot" skate - sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along on wheels and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs spike - sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction" butt, target - sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at exercising weight, free weight, weight - sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; a weight that is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms |