Pall Mall

pel mel, a famous street in London. It derives its name from the old French game of pail mail, introduced into England during the reign of Charles I, a forerunner of the modern croquet. The street leads westward from Waterloo Place. It is the center of London club life, and is a street of modern palaces. A broad avenue near by, planted with rows of handsome trees, is known as the Mall, taking its name also from the fact that it was once a piece of suburban sward on which the game was played.