trap ball

noun

An old game played with a levered wooden trap by means of which a small ball is launched into the air so as to be struck by a player with a bat. The aim is to hit the ball furthest, either in one or several turns.

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Meanings

nountrap ball (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn old game played with a levered wooden trap by means of which a small ball is launched into the air so as to be struck by a player with a bat. The aim is to hit the ball furthest, either in one or several turns.

    Synonyms: cat, cat and dog, knurr and spell, northern spell, nipsy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn old game played with a levered wooden trap by means of which a small ball is launched into the air so as to be struck by a player with a bat. The aim is to hit the ball furthest, either in one or several turns.

Similar
catcat and dogknurr and spellnorthern spellnipsy
Also see
knurr and spellnipsynorthern spell
Cite this entry
APA

trap ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trap%20ball

MLA

“trap ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trap%20ball. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trap ball,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trap%20ball.

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