PELOTAS

PELOTA

Pe*lo"ta, n. [Sp., lit., ball.]

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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TRUNCATION

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