racchetta — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bat noun A small, flying, mostly nocturnal mammal with wings made of skin stretched between its fingers.
- paddle noun A short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used to propel and steer a small boat.
- racket noun A handled frame strung with cord, used to hit a ball or shuttlecock in sports like tennis or badminton.
Senses
racchetta is used for these senses in English:
- bat (intransitive) To take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.
- paddle The use of a paddle to propel a boat; a session of paddling.
- racket (countable, sports) 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.
- real tennis (retronym) An indoor racket sport from which the modern game of tennis (lawn tennis) is descended.
bat — full definition
- noun A small, flying, mostly nocturnal mammal with wings made of skin stretched between its fingers.
- noun A wooden or metal club used to hit the ball in sports such as baseball and cricket.
- verb To take a turn hitting the ball in games like cricket or baseball.
- verb To strike or swipe at something, often playfully or lightly.
paddle — full definition
- noun A short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used to propel and steer a small boat.
- verb To move a small boat through water using a paddle.
- verb To wade or splash about playfully in shallow water.