n. 1. A small ball, usually made of rubber, thrown or struck with the hand in various games. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
2. A game played with such a ball, as by players striking it to and fro between them with the hands, or, when played in a walled court or against a single wall, striking it in turns against a wall, until one side or the other fails to return the ball. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]