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trapball

American  
[trap-bawl] / ˈtræpˌbɔl /

noun

  1. an old game in which a ball placed on the hollowed end of a trap is thrown into the air by striking the other end of the trap with a bat and then driven to a distance with the bat.

  2. the ball used in this game.

Etymology

Origin of trapball

First recorded in 1650–60; trap 1 + ball 1

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