pelota

English - Turkish

Definition of pelota in English Turkish dictionary

oyun

Turkish - Turkish

Definition of pelota in Turkish Turkish dictionary

üç duvarlı bir sahada, iki oyuncu ya da iki takım arasında, rakete benzer eldivenlerle oynanan bir top oyunu

üç duvarlı bir sahada, iki oyuncu veya iki takım arasında, rakete benzer eldivenlerle oynanan bir oyun

English - English

Definition of pelota in English English dictionary

any of a variety of Spanish sports played against a wall

Pelota is a game that is played in Spain, America, and the Philippines, in which the players hit a ball against a wall using a long basket tied to their wrist. (Spanish: "little ball") Any of several games in which players take turns, using a glove or implement, hitting a rubber ball either directly at one another or off a wall. The latter version is related to handball and jai alai, which are played by two or four players on one-, two-, or three-walled courts using gloves, rackets, or bats. In Spain and elsewhere, pelota is a professional sport on which spectators wager

A Basque, Spanish, and Spanish-American game played in a court, in which a ball is struck with a wickerwork racket

Hyphenation

pe·lo·ta

Etymology

[ p&-'lO-t& ] (noun.) 1844. Spanish, from Old French pelote little ball; more at PELLET.