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peel4

Syllabification: (peel)
Pronunciation: /pēl/

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Definition of peel

verb

[with object] Croquet
  • send (another player’s ball) through a wicket:the better players are capable of peeling a ball through two or three wickets

Origin:

late 19th century: from the name of Walter H. Peel, founder of the All England Croquet Association, a leading exponent of the practice

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