Tamburello

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several Italian ball games resembling squash or tennis, the players striking the ball with a tambourine-like implement. uncountable

    "Exhibition tamburello matches were then arranged with British and local American athletes as charity fund-raisers […]"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Italian.

Example

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"Exhibition tamburello matches were then arranged with British and local American athletes as charity fund-raisers […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian tamburello (“tambourine”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian Tamburello.

Related phrases

ball game

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