"pall mall" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌpælˈmæl/ [UK], /ˌpælˈmæl/ [US], /ˌpɛlˈmɛl/ [US]
Rhymes: -æl Etymology: From Old French pale-maille, from Italian pallamaglio (“ball-hammer”), from Latin palla and malleus. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|pale-maille}} Old French pale-maille, {{der|en|it|pallamaglio||ball-hammer}} Italian pallamaglio (“ball-hammer”), {{der|en|la|palla}} Latin palla, {{m|la|malleus}} malleus 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 Related terms: The Mall, pell-mell
    Sense id: en-pall_mall-en-noun-NPPa07JL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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