jeu de paume
Meanings
noun
- A precursor of lawn tennis, originally played by hitting the ball with the palm of the hand instead of with a racquet.
- The type of court where this game was played.
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from French jeu de paume (“game of the palm”).
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