DIABOLO

Etymology

Noun

diabolo (plural diabolos)

A juggling apparatus consisting of a spool which is whirled and tossed on a string attached to handsticks.

Synonyms

• Chinese yo-yo

Anagrams

• bioload

Source: Wiktionary


Di*ab"o*lo (di*ab"o*lo), n.

Definition: An old game or sport (revived under this name) consisting in whirling on a string, fastened to two sticks, a small somewhat spool- shaped object (called the diabolo) so as to balance it on a string, toss it in the air and catch it, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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