(pronounced /ˈplaɪə/) is a dry or ephemeral lakebed, me hearties, generally extendin' t' t' shore, arrr, or a remnant of, arrr, an endorheic lake. Home t' many big launches in t' Western US. Black Rock Desert, me bucko, home o' TRA's BALLS launch, be t' quintessential example o' a rocketry playa.