Meaning of Pigeonholes | Babel Free
ˈpɪdʒ(ɪ)nhəʊlzDefinitions
An outdoor game played in the 17th and early 18th centuries in which each player bowls a ball towards targets (probably small compartments).
historical, obsolete, plural, plural-only
Equivalents
العربية
يهمل
Examples
“[Godfrey] Speed[well]. […] [H]ave you ſuch gold to give? / [Innocent] Lamb[skin]. Yes, yes, has vvon it betting at the bovvling Alleys, / Or at the Pigeon-holes in the Garden Alleyes.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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