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racquet Definition


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racquet
noun
    1. A bat with a handle ending in a roughly oval head, made of a frame of wood, metal or other material, with a network of strings (originally catgut, now usually a synthetic material), used for playing tennis, badminton, squash, etc.
    2. A snow-shoe of similar shape.
Etymology: 16c: from French raquette, from Arabic rahat palm of the hand.




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