Thesaurus: pall-mall

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1. 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.
2. n. a 17th century game; a wooden ball was driven along an alley with a mallet
3. 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. [Written also pail-mail and pell-mell.] Sir K. Digby. Evelyn.
4. A game formerly common in England, in which a wooden ball wasdriven with a mallet through an elevated hoop or ring of iron. Thename was also given to the mallet used, to the place where the gamewas played, and to the street, in London, still called Pall Mall.[Written also pail-mail and pell-mell.] Sir K. Digby. Evelyn.
5. n. a 17th century game; a wooden ball was driven along an alley with a mallet