mall
1. mall \'mo.l\ var of MAUL 2. mall \'mo.l, 'mal\ n [short for obs. pall-mall (mallet used in pall-mall)] [The Mall, promenade in London, orig. a pall-mall alley] 1a: the mallet used in pall-mall 1b: the game of pall-mall 1c: an alley used for pall-mall 2a: a usu. public area often set with shade trees and designed as a promena de or as a pedestrian walk 2b: a usu. paved or grassy strip between two roadways