mall

noun

1. Archaic
   1. a large, heavy mallet, used to strike the ball in the game of pall-mall

   2. Origin: < pall-mall

      the game itself
   3. a lane or alley where the game was played
2. a shaded walk or public promenade
3. ☆
   1. a street for pedestrians only, with shops on each side, and often with decorative plantings, benches, etc.
   2. a completely enclosed, air-conditioned shopping center like this
4. a median strip

Origin: var. of maul, esp. assoc. in 17th c. with (pall)-mall