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11Racket — Rack et (r[a^]k [e^]t), n. [F. raquette; cf. Sp. raqueta, It. racchetta, which is perhaps for retichetta, and fr. L. rete a net (cf. {Reticule}); or perh. from the Arabic; cf. Ar. r[=a]ha the palm of the hand (used at first to strike the ball),… …
12Racket — Rack et, n. 1. A scheme, dodge, trick, or the like; something taking place considered as exciting, trying, unusual, or the like; also, such occurrence considered as an ordeal; as, to work a racket; to stand upon the racket. [Slang] [Webster 1913… …
13Racket court — Racket Rack et (r[a^]k [e^]t), n. [F. raquette; cf. Sp. raqueta, It. racchetta, which is perhaps for retichetta, and fr. L. rete a net (cf. {Reticule}); or perh. from the Arabic; cf. Ar. r[=a]ha the palm of the hand (used at first to strike the… …
14Racket-tailed — may refer to:* Black Racket tailed Treepie, Asian treepie * Greater Racket tailed Drongo, medium sized Asian bird …
15racket — for playing tennis [16] and racket ‘noise’ [16] are unrelated words. The former was borrowed from French raquette, which originally meant ‘palm of the hand’. This goes back via Italian racchetta to Arabic rāhat, a variant of rāha ‘palm of the… …
16racket — for playing tennis [16] and racket ‘noise’ [16] are unrelated words. The former was borrowed from French raquette, which originally meant ‘palm of the hand’. This goes back via Italian racchetta to Arabic rāhat, a variant of rāha ‘palm of the… …
17racket abuse — ˈracket abuse 7 [racket abuse] (also ˈracquet abuse) noun uncountable the offence in ↑tennis of throwing a ↑racket …
18Racket — Rack et, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Racketed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Racketing}.] 1. To make a confused noise or racket. [1913 Webster] 2. To engage in noisy sport; to frolic. Sterne. [1913 Webster] 3. To carouse or engage in dissipation. [Slang] [1913… …
19Racket — Rack et, v. t. To strike with, or as with, a racket. [1913 Webster] Poor man [is] racketed from one temptation to another. Hewyt. [1913 Webster] …
20Racket-tail — Rack et tail (r[a^]k [e^]t t[=a]l), n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of humming birds of the genus {Steganura}, having two of the tail feathers very long and racket shaped. [1913 Webster] …
