Thesaurus: pall-mall
A game formerly common in England, in which a wooden ball was driven with a mallet through an elevated hoop or ring of iron. The name was also given to the mallet used, to the place where the game was played, and to the …
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- n. A game formerly common in England, in which a wooden ball was driven with a mallet through an elevated hoop or ring of iron. The name was also given to the mallet used, to the place where the game was played, and to the street, in London, still called Pall Mall.
- n. a 17th century game; a wooden ball was driven along an alley with a mallet
- n. a 17th century game; a wooden ball was driven along an alley with a mallet