Lawn-Tennis — (engl., spr. laon , »Rasen Tennis«), ein aus dem Tennis (s. d.) hervorgegangenes modernes, auf der ganzen Erde verbreitetes und besonders auch in Deutschland gepflegtes Sportballspiel. In seinen Grundzügen 1877 und 1878 zu Wimbledon (England)… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Lawn tennis — Tennis Ten nis, n. [OE. tennes, tenies, tenyse; of uncertain origin, perhaps fr. F. tenez hold or take it, fr. tenir to hold (see {Tenable}).] A play in which a ball is driven to and fro, or kept in motion by striking it with a racket or with the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lawn-Tennis — (engl., spr. lahn), ein aus England stammendes Ballspiel, das auf bestimmt abgegrenztem, durch ein niedriges Netz geteiltem Spielplatz mit von Filztuch überzogenen Gummibällen gespielt wird. Es gilt, mit dem Racket (s.d.) den Ball über das Netz,… … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Tennis ball — A tennis ball is a ball designed for the sport of tennis, approximately 2.5 inches in diameter and is yellow or light green in color. History In the early days of tennis, balls were often made of leather stuffed with hair or wool. Early tennis… … Wikipedia
lawn tennis — noun a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court • Syn: ↑tennis • Members of this Topic: ↑double fault, ↑break, ↑break of serve, ↑cut, ↑undercut, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Tennis en france — Le tennis en France. Sommaire 1 Organisation 2 Histoire 2.1 Les débuts du tennis français 2.2 Depuis 1920 … Wikipédia en Français
Tennis — Ten nis, n. [OE. tennes, tenies, tenyse; of uncertain origin, perhaps fr. F. tenez hold or take it, fr. tenir to hold (see {Tenable}).] A play in which a ball is driven to and fro, or kept in motion by striking it with a racket or with the open… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tennis court — Tennis Ten nis, n. [OE. tennes, tenies, tenyse; of uncertain origin, perhaps fr. F. tenez hold or take it, fr. tenir to hold (see {Tenable}).] A play in which a ball is driven to and fro, or kept in motion by striking it with a racket or with the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tennis — [ten′is] n. [ME tenetz, prob. < Anglo Fr tenetz, receive, hold (imper. for OFr tenez) < OFr tenir, to hold (see TENANT): a cry by the server before play] 1. a game, usually played outdoors, in which two players or two pairs of players using … English World dictionary
tennis — (n.) mid 14c., most likely from Anglo Fr. tenetz hold! receive! take!, from O.Fr. tenez, imperative of tenir to hold, receive, take, which was used as a call from the server to his opponent. The original version of the game (a favorite sport of… … Etymology dictionary