Definition

Noun: 1. An Italian ball game: A traditional Italian sport played with a ball, historically resembling a form of handball or tennis, often played in a walled court.

Usage

• Pallone is used as a singular noun to refer to the sport itself.
• It is typically used in the context of traditional Italian games and sports history.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "Pallone col bracciale": A specific, historic variant of the game where players wear a wooden brace (bracciale) to strike the ball.
  • "Pallone col bracciale" was a particularly vigorous and skilled version of the game.

Variants and Related Words

• Pallapugno: (Also known as ) A modern related ball game played in Piedmont, Italy, often considered a descendant of traditional .

Synonyms

• Italian handball (a descriptive, non-technical synonym in English contexts).
• Court tennis (a loose, comparative synonym highlighting its similarity to other racket/ball games played in a court).

Notes on Meaning

• The primary meaning refers to the historical sport. In modern Italian, "pallone" commonly means "balloon" or "large ball," but in this specific English (Wordnet) context, it is defined as the traditional game.

Noun

1. an Italian game similar to tennis