2020-12-16
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด R – Racket & racquet
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง Racket & racquet = ‘RAK-it’
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Racket
Definition: a lightweight implement
that consists of a netting (as of nylon)
stretched in a usually oval open frame with a handle attached
and that is used for striking the ball or shuttlecockin various games
(as tennis, racquets, or badminton).
There are many different meanings of the word racket in English,
but they all come from two main origins,
neither of which is related to each other.
The name for the implement which one uses to hit a ball
(or occasionally the ground, when frustrated enough)
comes from the Arabic rusgh, meaning "wrist."
The earliest meaning of this word was in reference to a game
played with a ball and rackets, rather than tothe racket itself.
The other senses of racket,
which include, but are not limited to,
"a confused, clattering noise,"
"a fraudulent scheme," and
"an easy and lucrative means of livelihood,"
are thought to have appeared in English slightly after the word of Arabic origin.
The etymology of this word is unknown,
although it is thought to be of imitativeorigins.
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expression
Racket & racquet
Racket has a basic meaning of “din,” “uproar, and “clamor”:
“The traffic at this intersection makes a frightful racket.”
It is a slang term when applied to any business or job
and trite when used to describe any dishonest or illegalpractice
(the latest get-rich-quick racket).
Racquet, once the only wordused to name a light bat
employed in such games as tennis and badminton,
is still so spelled in the game of squash racquets.
Today, racket has superseded racquet
to the extent that some modern dictionaries
do not list racquet as a main entry.
