broomball

[ broom-bawl, broo m- ]

/ ˈbrumˌbɔl, ˈbrʊm- /

noun

a game similar to ice hockey, usually played on a rink, in which the players, often not wearing skates, use brooms instead of hockey sticks to shoot a volleyball into the opponent's goal.

Nearby words

brookweed,
brooky,
broom,
broom board,
broom rape,
broomcorn,
broomfield,
broomrape,
broomrape family,
broomstick

Origin of broomball

First recorded in 1935–40; broom + ball¹