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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"We want to find out more about it." boobs jiggle, cesta swingsLabels: sports posted by oyster @ 7: 12 PM
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"We want to find out more about it." boobs jiggle, cesta swingsLabels: sports posted by oyster @ 7: 12 PM
Archive 2008-03-01 2008
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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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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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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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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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The Spanish “e” in cena and cesta seem to have a English “eh” sound to them.
he Spanish letter"e" 2007
jinglebelljosie commented on the word cesta
hand coverings made of leather strips, metal studs, worn by boxers
August 15, 2008
johnmperry commented on the word cesta
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
seanahan commented on the word cesta
I like adding balon and cesta to get baloncesto.
August 20, 2008