Tennis

ten′is, n. an ancient game for two to four persons, played with ball and rackets within a building specially constructed for the purpose: lawn-tennis (q.v.), a modern imitation of the former.— ns. Tenn′is-ball , a ball used in the game of tennis; Tenn′is-court , a place or court for playing at tennis. [Skeat suggests O. Fr. tenies , pl. of tenie , a fillet—L. tænia .]