mandatory

n.

US //ˈmændəˌtɔɹi// UK //mˈændətəɹˌi// manda·to·ry

1 disc golf obstacle (n.)
C2 Proficiency Technical Sport

a specific line or object that a player must throw their disc past in the game of disc golf.

a designated object or line that a disc must pass on a specific side to be considered a legal throw.

Example

The player missed the mandatory on the left and had to take a penalty stroke.

Example

The course designer placed a mandatory on the large oak tree to prevent players from throwing over the adjacent walking path for safety reasons.
- mando

Origin

From Late Latin mandatorius (“of or belonging to a mandator”), from mandātor (“one who commands”), equivalent to mandate + -ory; see mandate.

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