Main Entry: pall–mall

Pronunciation: \ˌpel-ˈmel, ˌpal-ˈmal, US often ˌpȯl-ˈmȯl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French pallemaille, from Italian pallamaglio, from palla ball (of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German balla ball) + maglio mallet, from Latin malleus — more at ball, maul

Date: 1598

: 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