Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Recreational Artifacts (hierarchy name)
5. recreational artifacts (equipment)
6. sports and athletic equipment
7. ball game equipment
8. [ball striking or snaring and throwing equipment]
9. paddles (ball game equipment)

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment
4. Recreational Artifacts
5. recreational artifacts
6. sports and athletic equipment
7. rackets

Anotations

Scope note:

Paddles made from laminated wood covered with rubber on one or two sides. The official Internation Table Tennis Federation term is "racket," but in the the US "paddle" is generally preferred. In European and Asian countries, "bat" may be used. There is no regulation size or shape.