Billiard dictionary and pool table terminology
Billiard Terms
(As Supplied by the Billiard
Congress of America)
GAME BALL:
(General) The ball which, if
pocketed legally, would
produce victory in a game.
GRIP: (general)
The manner in which the butt of the cue is held in the
hand.
HANDICAPPING:
(General) Modifications in the
scoring and/or rules
of games to enable players of
differing abilities to compete on more
even terms.
HEADSPOT:
(General) The point on the head
of the table where
imaginary lines drawn between
the center diamonds of the short rails
and the second diamonds of the
long rails intersect.
HIGH RUN:
During a specified segment of play, the greatest number
of balls scored in one turn or
inning at the table.
INNING:
(General) A turn at the table by
a player, and which may last
for several racks in some pocket
games.
JAW: The
slanted part of the cushion that is cut at an angle to for the
opening from the bed of the
table into the pocket.
JOINT: On
two-piece cues, the screw-and-thread device, approximately
midway in the cue, that permits
it to be separated into 2 sections.
JUMP SHOT: A
shot in which the cue ball or object ball is caused to
rise off the bed of the table.
KISS OUT:
Accidental contact between balls
that causes a shot to fail.
KITCHEN: A
slang term used to describe the area of the table between
the head string and the cushion
on the head end of the table.
LEAVE: The
position of the balls after a player's shot.
LONG: Usually
refers to a ball which, due to English and speed, travels
a path with wider angles than
those that are standard for such a ball if
struck with natural English and
moderate speed.
LOT: Procedures
used, not involving Billiard skills, to determine the
starting player or order of
play. Common methods used are flipping
coins, drawing straws, drawing
cards, or drawing peas or pills.
MISS: Failure
to execute a completed shot.
OBJECT BALL:
The particular object ball being played on a shot. |
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