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stool-ball

/ˈstuːlbɔːl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
stool-ball
IPA
/ˈstuːlbɔːl/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An old country game, similar in some respects to cricket and rounders, and chiefly played by young men or women at Eastertide.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A ball used in the game of stool-ball.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

stool-balls (plural) stoolball (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce stool-ball?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstuːlbɔːl/.
What does stool-ball mean?
An old country game, similar in some respects to cricket and rounders, and chiefly played by young men or women at Eastertide.

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