bilboquet

noun

bil·​bo·​quet

ˌbilbəˈket

plural -s

: a device having a cup or spike at the top of a stick to which is attached a ball on a string

also : the game of maneuvering the device so as to catch the ball in the cup or on the spike compare cup and ball

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French billeboquet, from bille ball (of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German bickel die, ankle) + bouquer to thrust, from bouc male goat, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish bocc male goat

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