deck tennis

deck tennis
noun
game played mainly on board ocean liners; players toss a ring back and forth over a net that is stretched across a small court
Hypernyms: ↑court game

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noun
Etymology: so called from its being played on the deck of a ship
: a game consisting of tossing a ring or quoit back and forth over a net stretched across a small court that resembles a tennis court

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a game played on a small court, usually on the deck of a ship, in which a ring, generally of rubber or Manila rope, is alternately thrown and caught, using only one hand, by two opponents standing on opposite sides of a net.
[1925-30]

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deck tennis noun
Lawn tennis modified for playing on board ship
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Main Entry:deck

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deck tennis,
a game played on a small court, often on the deck of a ship, in which a ring of rope or the like is tossed, caught, and tossed back over the net.

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ˈdeck tennis 7 [deck tennis] noun uncountable
a game in which players throw a ring of rope or rubber backwards and forwards over a net especially on a ↑cruise ship

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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