"cambuca" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Middle English camboke, from Late Latin cambuca (“hooked rod or stick”) referring to the 'club' used to play the game. Compare cammock. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|camboke}} Middle English camboke, {{der|en|LL.|cambuca||hooked rod or stick}} Late Latin cambuca (“hooked rod or stick”), {{m|en|cammock}} cammock Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cambuca (uncountable)
  1. (historical) A 12th-century English game somewhat similar to golf in that it was played with a wooden ball similar to a golf ball. Tags: historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Games
    Sense id: en-cambuca-en-noun-GvvHGlru Disambiguation of Games: 68 30 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 39 1 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 67 30 2
  2. (historical) A curved stick used to strike the ball in the game of pall mall. Tags: historical, uncountable
    Sense id: en-cambuca-en-noun--xf6f3bD
  3. (obsolete) A pastoral staff. Tags: obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-cambuca-en-noun-5n82EuMk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cambuta, cambutta

Alternative forms

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