broomball

[ broom-bawl, broom- ]

/ ˈbrumˌbɔl, ˈbrʊm- /

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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.

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Origin of broomball

First recorded in 1935–40; broom + ball¹

Words nearby broomball

Brooks Range, brook trout, brookweed, brooky, broom, broomball, broom board, broomcorn, Broomfield, broomrape, broomrape family