bilboquet

bil·bo·quet
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US/ˌbɪl.bəˈkɛt/

noun

A traditional children's toy consisting of a wooden cup with a handle, and a ball attached to the cup by a string.

Similar
cup-and-ball
OriginFrench bilboquet →
Scrabble 22
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Meanings

nounbilboquet (countable and uncountable, plural bilboquets)

plural bilboquets

  1. countableA traditional children's toy consisting of a wooden cup with a handle, and a ball attached to the cup by a string.

    Synonyms: cup-and-ball

  2. uncountableThe game in which the player attempts to catch the ball in the cup of such a toy.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA traditional children's toy consisting of a wooden cup with a handle, and a ball attached to the cup by a string.

Similar
cup-and-ball
Also see
cup-and-ball

Origin

  1. Frenchbilboquet
  2. Englishbilboquet

Borrowed from French bilboquet.

More words from French

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Cite this entry
APA

bilboquet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bilboquet

MLA

“bilboquet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bilboquet. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bilboquet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bilboquet.

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