Racket
Racket (rak"et) , noun
[French raquette; compare Sp. raqueta, Italian racchetta, which is perhaps for retichetta, and from Latin rete a net (compare Reticule); or perh. from the Arabic; compare Arabic rāha the palm of the hand (used at first to strike the ball), and Old French rachette, rasquette, carpus, tarsus.]
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.
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 or horse, to enable him to step on marshy or soft ground.
Collocations (1)
Racket court , a court for playing the game of rackets.
Racket , transitive verb
To strike with, or as with, a racket.
Poor man [is] racketed from one temptation to another.
Racket , noun
[Gael. racaid a noise, disturbance.]
1.
confused, clattering noise; din; noisy talk or sport.
2.
A carouse; any reckless dissipation. [Slang]
Racket , noun
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]
2.
an organized illegal activity, such as illegal gambling, bootlegging, or extortion.
Racket , intransitive verb
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]