tamburello

noun

tam·​bu·​rel·​lo

ˌtämbəˈre(ˌ)lō,

ˌtam-

plural -s

: a modification of pallone that is played with a ball and rackets like battledores

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, little drum, diminutive of tamburo drum, from Arabic ṭanbūr

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