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pall_mall

pall mall

See also: Pall Mall

English

Alternative forms

  • pall-mall, palle maille

Noun

pall mall

  1. A 17th century game in which a ball was driven along an alley and through a hoop using a mallet

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Etymology

From Italian pallamaglio "ball-hammer" from Latin palla and malleus.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpælˈmæl/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌpælˈmæl/, /ˌpɛlˈmɛl/
  • Homophone: pell-mell (US)

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