pelote

Definitions of pelote
  1. noun
    a small stiff cushion into which pins are stuck ready for use
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    type of:
    coussin
    a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
  2. noun
    a spherical object used as a plaything
    synonyms: boule, éminence
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    type of:
    jouet
    an artifact designed to be played with
  3. noun
    round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
    synonyms: balle, ballon, boule, éminence
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    boule
    ball used in playing billiards
    balle de golf
    a small hard ball used in playing golf; dimpled to reduce wind resistance
    bille
    a small ball of glass that is used in various games
    balle de ping-pong
    light hollow ball used in playing table tennis
    ballon de rugby
    inflated oval ball used in playing rugby
    balle de tennis
    ball about the size of a fist used in playing tennis
    type of:
    équipement sportif
    equipment or apparatus used in playing a game
  4. noun
    a small sphere
    synonyms: boulette
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    type of:
    boule, globe
    an object with a spherical shape
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