TRAPBALL

Etymology

Noun

trapball (uncountable)

(obsolete) A game in which a batsman makes a ball hit a trap (device) that sends the ball into the air, from where the batsman has to hit it again

Source: Wiktionary


Trap"ball`, n.

Definition: An old game of ball played with a trap. See 4th Trap, 4.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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