# jeu de paume

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A precursor of lawn tennis, originally played by hitting the ball with the palm of the hand instead of with a racquet.
2. The type of court where this game was played.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French jeu de paume (“game of the palm”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jeu-de-paume