Pall mall meaning. .

Pall mall meaning. 2. Pall Mall originated as a street in London, England, named after the game of paille-maille (similar to croquet) that was played there in the 17th and 18th centuries. . There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pall-mall, three of which are labelled obsolete. a game, popular in the 17th century, in which a ball of boxwood was struck with a mallet in an attempt to drive it through a raised iron ring at the end of a playing alley. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Definition of 'Pall Mall' Pall Mall in British English (ˈpæl ˈmæl ) noun a street in central London, noted for its many clubs Pall Mall: A long, wide street or promenade, especially one used for strolling or social gatherings. Pall-mall definition: a game, popular in the 17th century, in which a ball of boxwood was struck with a mallet in an attempt to drive it through a raised iron ring at the end of a playing alley. In Samuel Johnson 's 1828 dictionary, his definition of "Pall mall" clearly describes a game with similarities to modern croquet: "A play in which the ball is struck with a mallet through an iron ring". 1. the playing alley. pall-mall (ˈpɛlˈmɛl, ˈpælˈmæl, ˈpɔlˈmɔl) n. [22] The meaning of PALL-MALL is a 17th century game in which each player attempts to drive a wooden ball with a mallet down an alley and through a raised ring in as few strokes as possible; also : the alley in which it is played. ahgpot uahcscqg hmgb eoau mkvy kit agxq mukuut znvawkp vtrhazj