racquet
English
/ˈɹækɪt/
noun
Definitions
- An implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in tennis, or a shuttlecock in badminton.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English raket derived from Arabic رَاحَة اَلْيَد (palm of the hand) derived from Dutch, Flemish raketsen derived from Middle French rachasser (strike back).
Origin
Middle French
rachasser
Gloss
strike back
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ball English
- racket English
- racquetball English
- racquetballer English
- racquetless English
- racquetlike English
- raketsen Dutch, Flemish
- raket Middle English
- رَاحَة اَلْيَد Arabic
- رَاحَةْ يد, اَلْيَد Arabic
- rachasser Middle French