pall mall

See also: Pall Mall

English

Alternative forms

• pall-mall, palle maille, paille maille, pale maille

Etymology

From Middle French pallemaille, pale-maille, from Italian pallamaglio (“ball-hammer”), from Italian palla (“ball”) and maglio (“hammer”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌpælˈmæl/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌpælˈmæl/, /ˌpɛlˈmɛl/
• Rhymes: -æl
• Homophone: pell-mell (US)

Noun

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.

Derived terms

• mall
• Pall Mall
• The Mall

 

See also

• Pall mall (game) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• The Mall
• pell-mell