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Pall-mall, paille-maille, palle-maille, pell-mell, or palle-malle (/ ˈpælˈmæl /, / ˈpɛlˈmɛl /, also US: / ˈpɔːlˈmɔːl / [1][2]) is a lawn game (though primarily played on earth surfaces rather than grass) that was mostly played in the 16th and 17th centuries. [3] It is considered a precursor to croquet.
In Samuel Johnson's 1755 dictionary, his definition of "pall-mall" clearly describes a game with similarities to modern croquet: "A play in which the ball is struck with a mallet through an iron ring". [23] However, there is no evidence that pall-mall involved the croquet stroke, which is the distinguishing characteristic of the modern game.
An illustration from Joseph Lauthier's Nouvelles Règles pour le jeu de mail (1717). Jeu de mail or jeu de maille ('pallamaglio' in Italian, Middle French for 'mallet game', or sometimes interpreted as 'straw game') is an ancient outdoor game, originally from Naples, [1] which gave rise to numerous modern sports, such as golf, croquet, hockey and its variations, and polo. [2]
"Pall-mall is a game I do not and will never understand," Claudia Jessie, who plays Eloise, said in the video. "But you've got a mallet and you whack a ball through some pegs, numbered pegs, until ...
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Pall-mall, a ball game similar to croquet, was introduced to England in the early 17th century by James I. The game, already popular in France and Scotland, was enjoyed by James' sons Henry and Charles. [4] In 1630, St James's Field, London's first pall-mall court, was laid out to the north of the Haymarket – St James road.
Ball, mallet/mace, hoop, king pin. Venue. Lawn or court. Presence. Obsolete. Yes. Ground billiards is a modern term for a family of medieval European lawn games, the original names of which are mostly unknown, played with a long-handled mallet (the mace), wooden balls, a hoop (the pass), and an upright skittle or pin (the king).
What does rake mean? How about pall-mall, promenade, season, coming out, debutant, and ton? Historians and experts define Bridgerton's Regency era vocabulary.