netballn.

Brit.

/ˈnɛtbɔːl/, U.S.

/ˈnɛtˌbɔl/,

/ˈnɛtˌbɑl/

Forms: 1900s– net ball, 1900s– net-ball, 1900s– netball. Also with capital initials.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: net n.¹, ball n.¹

Etymology: < net n.¹ + ball n.¹The game originated as a variant of basketball, being so called on account of the net sleeve hanging from the horizontal ring in this variant of the game. The All England Netball Association suggests use of the term from c1897, although firm documentary evidence is apparently lacking earlier than quot. 1900.

Sport.

A seven-a-side ball game, played usually out of doors and by women, in which goals are scored by throwing the ball (similar to, but smaller than, a basketball) into an elevated horizontal ring from which a net hangs. Also: the ball used in this game.Players may only throw or hand the ball to each other and may not run or walk with the ball in their hands.

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1900 Daily Tel. 24 May 7/3 A new and attractive ‘turn’ is to be introduced next Monday at the Alhambra... ‘The American Net Ball’, as it is named, would appear to be the invention of Mr. Jerry Hart, who claims for his novelty that it has created a very distinct sensation in the United States.

1923 Daily Mail 10 Oct. 15/3 Net-ball enjoys considerable popularity. It has the good points of lacrosse, but is less strenuous.

1951 Netball (‘Know the Game’ Series) 6 The ball used is a Netball or size 5 Association Football.

1988 S. Afr. Panorama May 21/2 A soccer field has been laid out and two netball courts have been built.

1994 S. Hill Trembling Hearts in Bodies of Dogs ii. 80 Sunlight. Netball. Ankle-socks. White rabbits. Ceaseless prayer like purity of snow.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	netball
释义	netballn. Brit. /ˈnɛtbɔːl/, U.S. /ˈnɛtˌbɔl/, /ˈnɛtˌbɑl/ Forms: 1900s– net ball, 1900s– net-ball, 1900s– netball. Also with capital initials. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: net n.¹, ball n.¹ Etymology: < net n.¹ + ball n.¹The game originated as a variant of basketball, being so called on account of the net sleeve hanging from the horizontal ring in this variant of the game. The All England Netball Association suggests use of the term from c1897, although firm documentary evidence is apparently lacking earlier than quot. 1900. Sport. A seven-a-side ball game, played usually out of doors and by women, in which goals are scored by throwing the ball (similar to, but smaller than, a basketball) into an elevated horizontal ring from which a net hangs. Also: the ball used in this game.Players may only throw or hand the ball to each other and may not run or walk with the ball in their hands. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > basketball > netball > [noun] netball1900 korfball1915 1900 Daily Tel. 24 May 7/3 A new and attractive ‘turn’ is to be introduced next Monday at the Alhambra... ‘The American Net Ball’, as it is named, would appear to be the invention of Mr. Jerry Hart, who claims for his novelty that it has created a very distinct sensation in the United States. 1923 Daily Mail 10 Oct. 15/3 Net-ball enjoys considerable popularity. It has the good points of lacrosse, but is less strenuous. 1951 Netball (‘Know the Game’ Series) 6 The ball used is a Netball or size 5 Association Football. 1988 S. Afr. Panorama May 21/2 A soccer field has been laid out and two netball courts have been built. 1994 S. Hill Trembling Hearts in Bodies of Dogs ii. 80 Sunlight. Netball. Ankle-socks. White rabbits. Ceaseless prayer like purity of snow. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1900
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