| 单词 | bat-fives |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbat-fives A game in which a ball is struck by the hand against the front wall of a three-sided court. A variety of the game, in which a wooden bat is used, is called bat-fives. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > handball, etc. > [noun] > fives fives1636 hand tennis1801 Eton fives1855 Rugby fives1859 1636 Div. Trag. lately acted 8 He had a purpose..to goe on the Lords day..to play at a sport, called fiues. 1726 N. Amhurst Terræ-filius (1741) xxxiv. 179 The old ball-court, where I have had many a game at fives. 1801 J. Strutt Glig-gamena Angel-ðeod ii. iii. 88 Hand-tennis..is now called fives. 1862 H. Kingsley Ravenshoe xxxv The little man was playing at fives against the bare wall. < as lemmas |
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