pall mall

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Definition of pall mall in English English dictionary

A fashionable street in Westminster, leading from Trafalgar Square, via the Haymarket, to St James; it is the home of many select gentlemen's clubs

A 17th century game in which a ball was driven along an alley and through a hoop using a mallet

street in London where many private clubs are located, main street of St. James district; brand of American cigarettes

a wide street in west central London, between Trafalgar Square and St James's Palace, where there are a lot of gentleman's clubs

a fashionable street in London noted for its many private clubs

Related Terms

pallmall

{n} a game with an iron ball

pall-mall

a 17th century game; a wooden ball was driven along an alley with a mallet

pall-mall

{i} game played with mallets and wooden balls

pallmall

The name was also given to the mallet used, to the place where the game was played, and to the street, in London, still called Pall Mall

pallmall

A game formerly common in England, in which a wooden ball was driven with a mallet through an elevated hoop or ring of iron

Turkish pronunciation

pôl môl

Pronunciation

/ˈpôl ˈmôl/ /ˈpɔːl ˈmɔːl/

Etymology

() From the pall mall, the name of a game once played there.