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jeu_de_paume

jeu de paume

English

Noun

jeu de paume (uncountable)

  1. A precursor of lawn tennis, played by hitting the ball with the palm of the hand instead of a with racquet.

Translations


French

Etymology

Literally "game of the palm".

Noun

jeu de paume m (uncountable)

  1. jeu de paume