Rack"et, n. A scheme, dodge, trick,
or the like; something taking place considered as exciting, trying,
unusual, or the like; also, such occurrence considered as an ordeal;
as, to work a racket; to stand upon the racket.
[Slang]
Rack"et (răk"&ebreve;t), n. [F.
raquette; cf. Sp. raqueta, It. racchetta, which
is perhaps for retichetta, and fr. L. rete a net (cf.
Reticule); or perh. from the Arabic; cf. Ar. rāha
the palm of the hand (used at first to strike the ball), and OF.
rachette, rasquette, carpus, tarsus.] [Written also
racquet.] 1. A thin strip of wood, having
the ends brought together, forming a somewhat elliptical hoop, across
which a network of catgut or cord is stretched. It is furnished with a
handle, and is used for catching or striking a ball in tennis and
similar games.
Each one [of the Indians] has a bat curved like a
crosier, and ending in a racket.
Bancroft.
2. A variety of the game of tennis played with
peculiar long-handled rackets; -- chiefly in the plural.
Chaucer.
3. A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across
a long and narrow frame of light wood. [Canada]
4. A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or
horse, to enable him to step on marshy or soft ground.
Racket court, a court for playing the game of
rackets.
Rack"et, v. t. To strike with, or
as with, a racket.
Poor man [is] racketed from one temptation to
another.
Hewyt.
Rack"et, n. [Gael. racaid a
noise, disturbance.]
1. Confused, clattering noise; din; noisy talk
or sport.
2. A carouse; any reckless dissipation.
[Slang]
Rack"et, v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Racketed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Racketing.] 1. To make a confused noise or
racket.
2. To engage in noisy sport; to frolic.
Sterne.
3. To carouse or engage in dissipation.
[Slang]
Rack"et, n. A scheme, dodge, trick,
or the like; something taking place considered as exciting, trying,
unusual, or the like; also, such occurrence considered as an ordeal;
as, to work a racket; to stand upon the racket.
[Slang]
