fungo
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noun pl. fungoes
- a batted ball, esp. a fly ball, hit, as for fielding practice, by the batter after he has himself tossed the ball into the air
- the relatively long, thin bat used for this
See fungo in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(fŭngˈgō)
noun pl. fun·goes Baseball A fly ball hit for fielding practice by a player who tosses the ball up and hits it on its way down with a long, thin, light bat.