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Noun: netball  'net,bol
Usage: Brit
  1. A team game that resembles basketball; a soccer ball is to be thrown so that it passes through a ring on the top of a post
    "Netball is particularly popular in Commonwealth countries"
Noun: net ball
  1. A serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again
    "The net ball gave the server a second chance at his first serve";
    - let

Derived forms: net balls, netballs

Type of: ball game, court game, serve, service

Encyclopedia: Netball

Net ball