Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "Tennis bene" tana nufin wasa da kuma aka sani da "deck quotits" ko "cruise ship deck tennis." Wasan waje ne na yau da kullun da ake yi akan bene na jirgin ruwa ko wani wuri makamancin haka, ta amfani da saitin zoben roba ko fayafai da ake kira quits. Manufar wasan wasan tennis shine a jefa ƙididdiga a kan manufa, yawanci matsayi ko fegi, da ci maki bisa inda maganar ta sauka. Yawanci ana yin wasan ne cikin ninki biyu ko na ɗaya, kuma ƙa'idodi na iya bambanta dangane da takamaiman wuri ko ƙungiya. Yawancin lokaci ana ɗaukar wasan tennis a matsayin nishaɗi da zamantakewa don fasinjojin jirgin ruwa ko wasu saitunan nishaɗi.