Racket
Encyclopedia
Racket may refer to:
- Racket (crime)Racket (crime)A racket is an illegal business, usually run as part of organized crime. Engaging in a racket is called racketeering.Several forms of racket exist. The best-known is the protection racket, in which criminals demand money from businesses in exchange for the service of "protection" against crimes...
, a systematised element of organized crime - Rackets (sport), a ball game
- RacquetRacquetA racquet or racket is a sports implement consisting of a handled frame with an open hoop across which a network of cord is stretched tightly. It is used for striking a ball in such games as squash, tennis, racquetball, and badminton...
, a piece of equipment used to play tennis - Racket (film) (1997) with Michele PlacidoMichele PlacidoMichele Placido is an internationally known Italian actor and director. He is best known for the role of Corrado Cattani in the TV series La Piovra.-Life and career:...
, Tanya Roberts and Franco Interlenghi - RackettRackettThe rackett is a Renaissance-era double reed wind instrument.There are several sizes of rackett, in a family ranging from soprano to great bass. Relative to their pitch, racketts are quite small . This is achieved through its ingenious construction...
, a Renaissance woodwind instrument - Racket, alternative spelling of racquetRacquetA racquet or racket is a sports implement consisting of a handled frame with an open hoop across which a network of cord is stretched tightly. It is used for striking a ball in such games as squash, tennis, racquetball, and badminton...
, a sports implement - Racket (programming language), a multi-paradigm programming languageMulti-paradigm programming languageProgramming languages can be grouped by the number and types of paradigms supported.-Paradigm summaries:A concise reference for the programming paradigms listed in this article....
formerly known as PLT Scheme - Radne Racket 120, aircraft engine