trapball

[ trap-bawl ]

noun

1. an old game in which a ball placed on the hollowed end of a trap is thrown into the air by striking the other end of the trap with a bat and then driven to a distance with the bat.
2. the ball used in this game.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trapball¹

First recorded in 1650–60; trap ¹ + ball ¹