Category:Racket

Rack"et, n. Etym: [f. raquette; cf. Sp. raquets, it. racchetta, which Is perhaps for retichetta, and fr. L. rete a net (cf. Reticule); or Perh. from the arabic; cf. Ar. raha the palm of the hand (used at First to strike the ball), and of. rachette, rasquette, carpus, Tarsus.] [written also racquet.]

1. A thin strip of wood, having the ends brought together, forming a Somewhat elliptical hoop, across which a network of catgut or cord is Stretched. It is furnished with a handle, and is used for catching or Striking a ball in tennis and similar games. Each one [of the indians] has a bat curved like a crosier, and ending In a racket. Bancroft.

2. A variety of the game of tennis played with peculiar long-handled Rackets; -- chiefly in the plural. Chaucer.

3. A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow Frame of light wood. [canada]

4. A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man horse, to enable him to Step on marshy or soft ground. Racket court, a court for playing the Game of rackets.

Racket Rack"et, v. t.

Defn: to strike with, or as with, a racket. Poor man [is] racketed from one temptation to another. Hewyt.

Racket Rack"et, n. Etym: [gael. racaid a noise, disturbance.]

1. confused, clattering noise; din; noisy talk or sport.

2. A carouse; any reckless dissipation. [slang]

Racket Rack"et, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Racketed; p. pr. & vb. n. Racketing.]

1. To make a confused noise or racket.

2. To engage in noisy sport; to frolic. Sterne.

3. To carouse or engage in dissipation. [slang]