court tennis

Thân thiện

The players hit the ball across the net on the court tennis court.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An ancient form of tennis played in a four-walled court: "Court tennis" refers to a historical racquet sport, a precursor to modern lawn tennis, which is played indoors within an enclosed rectangular court with walls on all four sides and a sloping roof (the penthouse) on three sides. The game involves complex rules and unique angles created by the court's architecture.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The rules of court tennis are far more intricate than those of its modern descendant.
  • Few facilities exist today where one can play authentic court tennis.

Advanced Usage

• "to play court tennis": to participate in the sport.
  • He learned to play court tennis during his studies at Oxford.
• "a court tennis match": a specific contest or game of court tennis.
  • We watched a thrilling court tennis match at the historic club.

Variants and Related Words

• Real tennis: Another name for court tennis, commonly used, especially in the UK.
  • Real tennis is considered the original racquet sport from which lawn tennis evolved.
• Royal tennis: Another synonym for court tennis, used particularly in Australia.
• Jeu de paume: The French name for the early handball game that developed into court tennis.

Synonyms

• Real tennis
• Royal tennis

Related Phrases

• The dedans: A term in court tennis referring to the main spectator gallery and one of the winning openings in the court wall.
• The tambour: A protruding vertical feature on the court wall that deflects the ball unpredictably.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an ancient form of tennis played in a four-walled court

Từ đồng nghĩa

• royal tennis
• real tennis