n. A small ball of clay, baked hard and oiled, used as a marble in games.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A small ball of clay, baked hard and oiled, used as a marble by boys in playing.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A small ball of baked clay used by boys as a marble; especially, such a ball placed between the forefinger and thumb, and propelled by a jerk of the thumb so as if possible to strike another.
Word Usage
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