n. any of a variety of Spanish sports played against a wall
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A Basque, Spanish, and Spanish-American game played in a court, in which a ball is struck with a wickerwork racket.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a curved device attached to the player's arm by which the ball can be hurled with great force and accuracy.
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n. a Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket
Word Usage
"I have used the Spanish word "pelota," but it merely means "ball," just as the Russian word "soviet" means nothing in the world but"