tetherball


teth·er·ball

noun \ˈte-thər-ˌbl\

Definition of TETHERBALL

: a game played with a ball suspended by a string from an upright pole in which the object is to wrap the string around the pole by striking the ball in a direction opposite to that of one's opponent; also : the ball used in this game

First Known Use of TETHERBALL

1897

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