jai alai

• Sport de balle rapide originaire du Pays basque espagnol, se jouant contre un mur à trois parois où les joueurs lancent la balle à grande vitesse à l'aide d'une raquette en forme de panier incurvé (chistera).

A fast-paced ball game originating from the Basque region of Spain, played in a three-walled court where players use a curved basket-like racket (cesta) to hurl the ball against the wall at high speeds.

1. A fast-paced ball gameB2formal

   A traditional Basque sport played in a court (fronton) where players use a curved basket (cesta) attached to their hand to hurl a hard ball (pelota) against a wall at high speed.

   Jai alai

   • Jai alai is known as the fastest ball sport in the world.
   • He learned to play jai alai during his trip to Spain.
   • The jai alai match drew a large crowd to the fronton.