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punchball

noun

Etymology

From punch + ball.

  1. derived from *bʰel-✻
  2. derived from *bʰélō✻
  3. inherited from *balluz✻
  4. derived from bǫllr
  5. inherited from *beall✻
  6. inherited from bal
  7. compounded as punchball — “punch + ball”

Definitions

  1. A simplified version of the sport of baseball, where players use their fists as a bat and…

    A simplified version of the sport of baseball, where players use their fists as a bat and a softer ball.

  2. The soft ball used in this sport.

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