racquetball

[ rak-it-bawl ]

noun

a game similar to handball, played on a four-walled court but with a short-handled, strung racket and a larger, somewhat softer ball.

Origin of racquetball

First recorded in 1965–70; racquet + ball¹

The total area covered by the sail is around that of a racquetball court, and as photons from the sun bounce off the shiny surface, they will propel the craft forward.
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