| 单词 | indian ball |
| 释义 | > as lemmasIndian ball Indian ball n. (a) = baggataway n. (now rare); (b) a modified, informal form of baseball, played esp. by children on an improvised pitch. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > lacrosse > [noun] baggataway1809 Indian ball1848 lacrosse1867 lax1951 1709 J. Lawson New Voy. Carolina 176 (margin) Indian Trap-ball.] 1848 J. W. Monette Hist. Discov. & Settlem. Valley of Mississippi (new ed.) I. iii. i. 330 They made arrangements for a great game of baggatiwâ or Indian ball, resembling the common game of racket. 1903 Z. Grey Betty Zane vi. 128 A well contested game of Indian ball presented a scene of wonderful effort and excitement. Hundreds of strong and supple braves could be seen running over the plain. 1943 N.Y. Times 21 Mar. e11/2 It was my lot to have to explain the games of swat ball and kick ball... Then to my horror I discovered that my assignment also included Indian ball and baseball cricket. 2008 Esquire (Electronic ed.) June They joined other kids at the park for long, long games of corkball, Indian ball, 500, or, if their numbers swelled, doubleheaders of baseball with complete teams. < as lemmas |
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