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A bat's diameter is larger at one end (the barrel-end) than at the other (the handle). The bottom end of the handle is the knob. A batter generally tries to strike the ball in the sweet spot near the middle of the barrel-end of the bat, sometimes referred to as the fat part of the bat or the meat end of the bat.
To cut off the wind from a sailing vessel, either by the proximity of land or by another vessel. becalmed Unable to move due to a lack of wind, said of a sailing vessel; resigned merely to drift with the current rather to move by controlled management of sails. becket A short piece of line usually spliced into a circle or with an eye on either end.
A player doing a keepie-uppie Association football (more commonly known as football or soccer) was first codified in 1863 in England, although games that involved the kicking of a ball were evident considerably earlier. A large number of football-related terms have since emerged to describe various aspects of the sport and its culture. The evolution of the sport has been mirrored by changes in ...
The term flight is a near synonym. [5] Can be combined with top spin or back spin to deceive the batter on the length of the delivery, or with off spin or leg spin to give the ball more time to drift. All out The end of an innings due to the batting side running out of wickets, usually because ten of the eleven batters have been dismissed.
Spell: to be interchanged off the ground, e.g., to "have a spell". Spillage: occurs when a ball comes off the top of a pack of players attempting to mark a ball. Spine: an imaginary line running between the goals at either end of the ground. Often used to refer to the key positions down the ground, i.e., full-back, centre-half-back, centre ...
Attack or attach; go straight on (i.e. at the end of a movement, a direction to attach the next movement to the previous one, without a gap or pause). Often used as "attacca subito," meaning a "sudden" movement transition (literally, "attack suddenly"). Ausdruck (Ger.) Expression ausdrucksvoll or mit Ausdruck (Ger.) Expressively, with expression
Cut shot or cutty: attack with an extreme angle (nearly parallel to the net) Dig : A defensive contact following an opponent's attack resulting in a playable ball. Arms can be in a platform position or in an overhead position like a set.
cut See main article: cut cut card A distinctive card, usually stiff solid-colored plastic, held against the bottom of the deck during the deal to prevent observation of the bottom card. While rarely used in home games, the cut card is universal in casino play. [8] cutoff The seat immediately to the right of the button. Name derived from its ...