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Jai alai — (IPAEng|ˈhaɪəlaɪ in English and IPA2|jaɪɑlaɪ or IPA2|xaɪɑlaɪ in Basque). The term is used to denote a fronton (or open walled arena) used to play a variety of Basque Pelota called Cesta Punta , and, more broadly, to the game itself.The Basque… … Wikipedia
jai alai — [hī′lī΄, hī′ə lī΄] n. [Sp < Basque jai, celebration + alai, merry] a game like handball, popular in Latin America: it is played with a curved basket (cesta) fastened to the arm, for catching the ball and hurling it against the wall … English World dictionary
jai alai — /huy luy , huy euh luy , huy euh luy / a game resembling handball, played on a three walled court between two, four, or six players who are equipped with a long, curved wicker basket, or cesta, strapped to the wrist for catching and throwing a… … Universalium
jai alai — jai a•lai [[t]ˈhaɪ ˌlaɪ, ˈhaɪ əˌlaɪ, ˌhaɪ əˈlaɪ[/t]] n. spo a game resembling handball, played on a three walled court by two, four, or six players who use a long, curved wicker basket (cesta) strapped to the wrist to catch and throw a small,… … From formal English to slang
jai alai — noun Etymology: Spanish, from Basque, from jai festival + alai merry Date: 1903 a court game somewhat like handball played usually by two or four players with a ball and a long curved wicker basket strapped to the wrist … New Collegiate Dictionary
jai alai — noun a Basque ball game in which the players propel the ball using a long basket attached to the wrist … Wiktionary
jai-alai — extremely fast game that is similar to handball in which a small rock hard ball is thrown and caught in a cycle shaped basket called a cesta … English contemporary dictionary
jai alai — (HYE ah lye) [Spanish, from Basque] A game similar to handball, in which the players manipulate a ball with a long, curved wicker basket (cesta) strapped to the arm … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
jai alai — noun (U) a game played by two, four, or six people in which they use an object like a basket on a stick to throw a ball … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
jai|a|lai — jai a|lai, or jai|a|lai «HY LY, HY uh LY, HY uh LY», noun. a game like handball, played on a walled court with a hard ball, popular in Spain, Latin America, and parts of the United States; pelota. The ball is caught and thrown with a curved… … Useful english dictionary
jai a|lai — jai a|lai, or jai|a|lai «HY LY, HY uh LY, HY uh LY», noun. a game like handball, played on a walled court with a hard ball, popular in Spain, Latin America, and parts of the United States; pelota. The ball is caught and thrown with a curved… … Useful english dictionary
