Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A form of baseball played with a rubber ball and a stick, such as one made from the handle of a broom, for a bat.
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- noun A street game similar to baseball, played with a
stick , aball and various ad hoc materials; found primarily in large cities in the northeasternUnited States
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a form of baseball played in the streets with a rubber ball and broomstick handle
Etymologies
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Examples
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Baer called the stickball photo of Mays his favorite image in sports.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Many rival Native American clans settled disputes through a game similar to modern day lacrosse called stickball, Williamson said as she showed children the traditional "stick" used to play the game.
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Many rival Native American clans settled disputes through a game similar to modern day lacrosse called stickball, Williamson said as she showed children the traditional "stick" used to play the game.
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Many rival Native American clans settled disputes through a game similar to modern day lacrosse called stickball, Williamson said as she showed children the traditional "stick" used to play the game.
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Many rival Native American clans settled disputes through a game similar to modern day lacrosse called stickball, Williamson said as she showed children the traditional "stick" used to play the game.
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Many rival Native American clans settled disputes through a game similar to modern day lacrosse called stickball, Williamson said as she showed children the traditional "stick" used to play the game.
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Many rival Native American clans settled disputes through a game similar to modern day lacrosse called stickball, Williamson said as she showed children the traditional "stick" used to play the game.
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Many rival Native American clans settled disputes through a game similar to modern day lacrosse called stickball, Williamson said as she showed children the traditional "stick" used to play the game.
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Many rival Native American clans settled disputes through a game similar to modern day lacrosse called stickball, Williamson said as she showed children the traditional "stick" used to play the game.
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Many rival Native American clans settled disputes through a game similar to modern day lacrosse called stickball, Williamson said as she showed children the traditional "stick" used to play the game.
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