pinch shot a kill shot played into a sidewall first.
portsider a left-handed player; southpaw.
rally the continuous return of the ball by each player until an error is made.
reverse corner kill a kill shot hit crosscourt into the far front corner.
rollout the ball rolling out from the wall after a kill shot.
service box the serving area, marked by the service line and the short line.
short line the line marking the rear of the service box halfway between the front wall and the back wall.
side-out loss of service due to a missed shot or penalty.
straddleball any shot that passes between the legs of a player.
sweet spot the area of the racquet face providing the most power and control, usually the center.
technical one point subtracted from a player's score due to unsportsmanlike behavior, such as swearing or stalling.
tension the degree of tightness in the stringing of a racquet.
thong the loop tethered to the butt of a racquet, used as a safety device to keep the racquet from flying out of the hand during play.
volley to strike the ball off a wall before it bounces on the floor.
wallpaper ball a shot that returns as closely as possible along a sidewall without touching it.
z-ball a shot that bounces high off the front wall corner into a sidewall, across to the opposite sidewall, then onto the floor, tracing a Z pattern.
rodeo
bareback riding the riding of a wild, bucking horse for eight seconds while hanging on with only one hand.
bronc short for bronco, an unbroken or improperly broken horse.
bulldog to wrestle a steer to the ground by grasping its horns and twisting its head down.
bull riding riding a bucking bull for eight seconds while holding on with one hand.
calf roping roping a calf from horseback, then wrestling the calf to the ground and tying three of its legs.
chute a narrow stall in which a wild horse or bull is held for mounting and release into the arena.
clown a clown who runs into the arena to distract a bull after a rider has been thrown.
hazer an assistant, noncompeting rider who guides a steer in a straight line to make it easier for a contestant to leap onto the steer and wrestle it down.
pickup man a horseman who rides beside a contestant on a bucking bronc to prevent the rider from being kicked or trampled if he falls off.
saddle bronc riding a competition in which each contestant must ride a saddled, bucking horse for 10 seconds while holding on with one hand and continuously spurring the animal.
steer roping same as calf roping but with a full- grown steer.
steer wrestling an event in which each contestant must wrestle a steer to the ground by grabbing onto its head or horns. Also known as bulldogging.
team roping an event in which two contestants working together try to rope a steer around the neck and two hind legs and immobilize the animal as quickly as possible.
scuba and skin diving
anoxia oxygen depletion from holding one's breath too long when skin diving; it sometimes results in an underwater blackout.
bends, the a dangerous body reaction in which gas bubbles lodge in joints and tissues, causing crippling pain; it occurs when breathing compressed air at below 33 feet and failing to decompress on the return ascent. Also known as decompression sickness.
buddy breathing the sharing of air from one tank by two divers by passing the mouthpiece back and forth.
buddy line a line tied between two divers to keep them together, especially at night or in murky water.
buddy system a safety system in which each diver is responsible for the well-bring of a fellow diver while in the water.
buoyancy compensator an inflatable vest used in addition to a weight belt to help control buoyancy.
decompress to make a slow ascent or to stop at certain depths for specific times to allow gas bubbles accumulated in tissues to be eliminated by the body to avoid contracting the bends.
decompression the lessening of water pressure on a diver as he ascends.
decompression sickness see bends, the.
decompression tables U.S. Navy tables indicating how much decompression time is required for various depths and dives.
depth gauge a wrist gauge that measures water pressure or depth.
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diver down flag a red flag with a white diagonal bar; it is flown from a boat or floated on the surface of the water to warn boaters of divers nearby.
dolphin kick fishlike motion in which the legs are kicked or flapped up and down in tandem.
nitrogen narcosis the dangerous narcotic effect suffered by a diver breathing compressed air at below 100 feet. Also known as rapture of the deep.
rapture of the deep see nitrogen narcosis.
regulator the breathing apparatus that regulates the flow of air from the air tanks.
scuba an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.
snorkel a J-shaped tube with a mouthpiece on one end and an air hole extending above the surface on the other end.
spear gun an underwater trigger gun that shoots small spears for stalking fish.
stride entry the most common method of entering the water from boatside, specifically by taking a giant stride feet first into the water. Also known as the giant stride entry.
weight belt a belt having attached weights to cancel the body's natural buoyancy underwater.
wet suit a thick, skintight, neoprene rubber suit that draws in water, which is heated by the body and helps protect against the cold.
skateboarding
bank see ramp. boardslide see railslide.
caballerial a 360-degree rotation in midair while riding fakie.
carve to skate in a long, curving arc.
cruise to travel or coast along steadily without performing tricks.
deck the platform of a skateboard. fakie, ride to ride backward.
goofy-foot a stance with the right foot planted forward on the board.
grind to slide intentionally on the skateboard's axles over a curb or railing.
half-pipe a U-shaped ramp.
jam to skateboard with others in a group.
kickflip kicking or flipping the skateboard into the air with one's toe.
longboard a long skateboard used for cruising as opposed to performing tricks.
mongo-foot the propelling of the board along with the front foot instead of the back.
ollie a jumping trick performed by kicking the tail of the board.
one-eighty (180) a half rotation performed in midair.
nollie a jumping trick performed by kicking the nose of the board.
nose the front of a skateboard.
railslide sliding along a rail or ledge. Also known as a boardslide.