jai alai
Basque wall game
Jai alai is a fast-paced court game in which players use curved wicker baskets strapped to their wrists to hurl a ball against a wall.
The sport originated in the Basque region of Spain and became associated with gambling, particularly in Florida, where frontons (jai alai arenas) once drew crowds for parimutuel betting.
Basque court game
Jai alai playing arena
- lateralOf the side
- out-of-boundsBeyond permitted boundaries
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
- baselineStandard for comparison
fault-line · outdoor · indoor
Staking money on outcomes
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- pari-mutuelPooled wagering system
- quinellaBet on top two finishers
trifecta · perfecta · handle · payout · tout · Miami · Hartford · Tijuana
Directed rate of motion
- dangerousApt to cause harm
- reflexesAutomatic physical responses
- agilityQuickness and ease
- split-secondFraction of a moment
whipping · acceleration · blur · lethal · injuries · athletic
Woven carrying vessel
- wickerPliant twig for weaving
- chestnutOverused joke or edible nut
- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
- scoopFirst-reported story
catching · hurling · handmade · strapped · glove · lightweight · replacement · worn
Tanned caprine hide
Attend to needs
- chulaSpanish for cute girl
- caromAngled deflection shot
- volleySimultaneous firing burst
- singlesUnattached individuals
doubles · spectacular · rotation · quiniela · round-robin · elimination
pelota
Basque court game
fronton
Jai alai playing arena
- lateralOf the side
- out-of-boundsBeyond permitted boundaries
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
baseline · fault-line · outdoor · indoor
betting
Staking money on outcomes
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- pari-mutuelPooled wagering system
quinella · trifecta · perfecta · handle · payout · tout · Miami · Hartford · Tijuana · Manila
velocity
Directed rate of motion
split-second · whipping · acceleration · blur · lethal · injuries · athletic
basket
Woven carrying vessel
scoop · catching · hurling · handmade · strapped · glove · lightweight · replacement · worn
goatskin
Tanned caprine hide
ricochet · bounce · spin · curve · projectile · two-piece · lively
serve
Attend to needs
singles · doubles · spectacular · rotation · quiniela · round-robin · elimination
- Iberian leisureflamenco, fado, tapas, bullfighting, futbol
- Northern SpainNavarre, Basque Country, Asturias, Galicia, La Rioja
- Old Sportschariot racing, jousting, bare-knuckle boxing, prizefighting, pugilism
- Spanish traditionsflamenco, bullfighting, siesta, fiestas, tapas
- Basque CountryBilbao, Bayonne, San Sebastian, Basque Country, Biarritz
- Basque pelotapelota, fronton, wicker basket, rubber ball, leather ball
jai alaicricket
Chirping legged insect
sumo · baseball · American football · basketball · hurling