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cesta definition

cesta (ses′tə)

noun

in jai alai, the narrow, curved, basketlike racket strapped to the forearm, in which the ball is caught and hurled against a wall

Etymology: Sp, basket < L cista: see chest

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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