"pall mall" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌpælˈmæl/ [UK], /ˌpælˈmæl/ [US]
Rhymes: -æl Etymology: From Middle French pallemaille, pale-maille, from Italian pallamaglio (“ball-hammer”), from Italian palla (“ball”) and maglio (“hammer”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|pallemaille}} Middle French pallemaille, {{der|en|it|pallamaglio||ball-hammer}} Italian pallamaglio (“ball-hammer”), {{der|en|it|palla|t=ball}} Italian palla (“ball”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} pall mall (uncountable)
  1. (historical) A 17th-century game in which a ball was driven along an alley and through a hoop using a mallet. Tags: historical, uncountable Synonyms: pall-mall, palle maille, paille maille, pale maille Derived forms: mall, Pall Mall, The Mall Related terms: The Mall, pell-mell
    Sense id: en-pall_mall-en-noun-NPPa07JL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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