cambuca.
A 12th-century English game somewhat similar to golf in that it was played with a wooden ball similar to a golf ball.
Meaning & usage
A 12th-century English game somewhat similar to golf in that it was played with a wooden ball similar to a golf ball.
A curved stick used to strike the ball in the game of pall mall.
A pastoral staff.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English camboke, from Late Latin cambuca (“hooked rod or stick”) referring to the 'club' used to play the game. Compare cammock.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.