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