{Fives court}, a place for playing fives. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
fives|court — «FYVZ KRT, KOHRT», noun. a court where the game of fives is played … Useful english dictionary
Fives Court — 1) See Swan Court2, Mansell Street. 2) In St. Dunstan s Alley, St. Dunstan s Hill. In Tower Ward (Lockie, 1816). Not named in the maps … Dictionary of London
Fives — is a British sport believed to derive from the same origins as many racquet sports. In fives, a ball is propelled against the walls of a special court using gloved or bare hands as though they were a racquet. BackgroundThe name may be derived… … Wikipedia
Fives — (f[imac]vz), n. pl. A kind of play with a ball against a wall, resembling tennis; so named because three fives, or fifteen, are counted to the game. Smart. [1913 Webster] {Fives court}, a place for playing fives. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fives — /fuyvz/, n. (used with a sing. v.) Brit. a game resembling handball, played on a court having a front wall and two side walls. [1630 40; FIVE + S3] * * * ▪ sport Introduction a ball game played by two or four players in a court enclosed on… … Universalium
Fives — Eton Fives Court in Rheinberg Rugby Fives … Deutsch Wikipedia
Court piece — Origin South Asia (also popular in Iran, Suriname, Netherlands) Players 2×2 Cards 52 Play Counter clockwise (mostly) Card rank (highest to lowest) A K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 … Wikipedia
fives — n. a game in which a ball is hit with a gloved hand or a bat against the walls of a court with three walls (Eton fives) or four walls (Rugby fives). Etymology: pl. of FIVE used as sing.: significance unkn … Useful english dictionary
court game — noun an athletic game played on a court • Members of this Topic: ↑server, ↑volley, ↑serve • Hypernyms: ↑athletic game • Hyponyms: ↑handball, ↑racquetball … Useful english dictionary
fives — faɪvz n. (Sports) British form of handball (played on a court with a front wall and walls on the sides); racket game that resembles squash: (Medicine) disease of the glands under the ear in horses faɪv n. number 5; group of five objects adj.… … English contemporary dictionary
