Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A scoop-shaped wicker basket that is worn over the hand and used to catch and throw the ball in jai alai.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Spanish, basket, from Latin cista, chest; see chest.]

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Examples

  • Players use a scoop, known as a cesta, to hurl a small rubber ball at more than 180 mph against the walls of a fronton, an enclosed arena reminiscent of an elongated racquetball court.

    Your Right Hand Thief 2008

  • Players use a scoop, known as a cesta, to hurl a small rubber ball at more than 180 mph against the walls of a fronton, an enclosed arena reminiscent of an elongated racquetball court.

    Archive 2008-03-01 2008

  • The annual gift of a basket of goodies, called a cesta, is threatened by the downturn in the Spanish economy as many employers plan to give workers less this year and some none at all.

    MarketWatch.com - Top Stories 2009

  • "We want to find out more about it." boobs jiggle, cesta swingsLabels: sports posted by oyster @ 7: 12 PM

    Your Right Hand Thief 2008

  • "We want to find out more about it." boobs jiggle, cesta swingsLabels: sports posted by oyster @ 7: 12 PM

    Archive 2008-03-01 2008

  • The Spanish “e” in cena and cesta seem to have a English “eh” sound to them.

    he Spanish letter"e" 2007

  • The Spanish “e” in cena and cesta seem to have a English “eh” sound to them.

    he Spanish letter"e" 2007

  • The Spanish “e” in cena and cesta seem to have a English “eh” sound to them.

    he Spanish letter"e" 2007

  • The Spanish “e” in cena and cesta seem to have a English “eh” sound to them.

    he Spanish letter"e" 2007

  • The Spanish “e” in cena and cesta seem to have a English “eh” sound to them.

    he Spanish letter"e" 2007

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  • hand coverings made of leather strips, metal studs, worn by boxers

    August 15, 2008

  • Spanish = basket.

    Usually, a scoop-shaped wicker basket that is worn over the hand and used to catch and throw the ball in jai alai.

    August 17, 2008

  • I like adding balon and cesta to get baloncesto.

    August 20, 2008