qumbara

Etymology
Ultimately from (compare modern  ); probably via.

The athletic sense is probably a more recent.

Noun

 * 1)  shell
 * 2)  grenade
 * 3)  cannonball
 * 4)  wetted pieces of coal woven into the shape of a ball and consequently dried in sun; used as fuel.
 * 5)  shot heavy iron ball