noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
A football used in Australian rules.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia
Qualifier: Australian rules football
Examples
Give the Sherrin to the umpire.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From the brand name; invented by Thomas William Sherrin in 1880.