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