Definitions for jai alaiˈhaɪ ˌlaɪ, ˈhaɪ əˌlaɪ, ˌhaɪ əˈlaɪ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jai a•laiˈhaɪ ˌlaɪ, ˈhaɪ əˌlaɪ, ˌhaɪ əˈlaɪ(n.)
a game resembling handball, played on a three-walled court by two, four, or six players who use a long, curved wicker basket
Category: Sport
Ref: ( cesta ); Compare fronton.
Origin of jai alai:
1905–10; < Sp < Basque, =jai holiday, feast +alai merry
Princeton's WordNet
jai alai, pelota(noun)
a Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket
Wiktionary
jai alai(Noun)
a Basque ball game in which the players propel the ball using a long basket attached to the wrist
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