townball
townball noun: any of various games resembling rounders and baseball, played in North America in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Noun
townball (uncountable)
- Any of various games resembling rounders and baseball, played in North America in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- Modern historical recreation of the predecessor to baseball.
Forms of townball
| alternative form | towne ball |
|---|---|
| alternative form | towne-ball |
| alternative form | towneball |
| alternative form | town ball |
| alternative form | town-ball |
Origin of townball
From town + ball.
Questions about townball
- What does townball mean?
- Townball means any of various games resembling rounders and baseball, played in North America in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- What part of speech is townball?
- Townball is a noun.
Words near townball in the dictionary
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