Billiards and Pool. A stroke by which one of the balls is driven into a pocket.

The stroke otherwise called a cannon (cannon, n.1 11).

A stroke in Billiards; = carambole, n. 2; now also called cannon, n.1 11.

Billiards, Snooker, etc. A stroke in which the cue ball is made to hit more than one ball successively. Cf. carambole, n. 2, carom, n.

Sport and Games. Billiards and Snooker. A stroke in which backspin is imparted to the cue ball by striking it below its centre, causing it to move…

Billiards. Usually as two words or with hyphen. The action or an act of striking one side of the cue ball so as to affect its course. Cf. side, n.1…

a stroke which causes the cue ball (in billiards) or player's ball (in croquet) to roll on after the ball which it has set in motion.

Billiards (humorous). Play, or a stroke, in which the cue ball is made to hit more than one ball successively. Cf. cannon, n.1 11a. Obsolete. rare.

a stroke by which five points are scored.

Billiards and Pool. A stroke in which topspin is imparted to the cue ball by striking it above its centre, causing it to roll on after the…

In Billiards and related games. A lucky stroke, a fluke ? obsolete.

In Billiards, A successful stroke made by accident or chance. Hence gen. a lucky stroke, an unexpected success; a piece of good luck, esp. in phrase…

Billiards. Name of a particular stroke.

(a) Billiards, Snooker, and Pool a shot in which the cue or object ball is rebounded off a cushion, in order to alter its direction; (b) Basketball…

Billiards and Pool (chiefly U.S.). A shot which causes the cue ball to drive the object ball off at an angle.

Billiards and Pool. A shot in which the player puts backspin on the cue ball by striking it below the centre, causing it to move backwards from…

a stroke in billiards counting six points.

Billiards, Snooker, and Pool. A stroke which causes the cue ball to roll on after the object ball which it has set in motion.

Billiards. A shot that pockets the red ball, esp. one that leaves the cue ball in a position to repeat the shot. Obsolete (see note at spot stroke n.…

Billiards. In full quill-stroke: a losing hazard (losing hazard at hazard, n. 5b) or stroke in which the object ball is struck indirectly (see…

see quot. 1873.

Billiards. A losing hazard.

Sport. In hockey, cricket, etc.: a stroke in which the ball is pushed rather than hit; (Billiards and Snooker) a push shot.

(in billiards, golf, cricket, etc.) a stroke in which the ball is pushed rather than hit; cf. push shot n., push, n.2 2d.

Billiards. A short, stiff stroke which causes the striker's ball to remain dead or to travel but slowly after striking the object ball; more fully s…

Billiards. A short, stiff stroke which causes the striker's ball to remain dead or to travel but slowly after striking the object ball; more fully s…

Billiards and Pool. Backspin imparted to a cue ball by striking it below the centre, causing it to move backwards after hitting an object ball. Also…

Billiards. A kind of stroke (see quot. 1881); a ‘screw-back’. U.S.

Billiards, Snooker, and Pool. A shot whereby the cue ball strikes one of two touching or nearly touching balls, so that the other ball is potted…

Billiards (originally U.S.). In baulkline billiards: a cannon in which the two object balls, situated on either side of a baulkline, are struck…

A massé stroke.

Sport (also Billiards and Pool). = angle shot, n. 1.

a series of cannons with the two object-balls close on either side of a corner-pocket.

Billiards, Snooker, and Pool. A shot intended to strike a ball into a pocket. Cf. pot, v.4 7.

(a) Billiards etc., a shot which causes the ball to jump; (b) Basketball (see quot. 1961).

Billiards. A shot used to score a cannon (cannon, n.1 11a) in which the first object ball travels along with the cue ball towards the second…

In this game: the placement of the balls in such a way that the object ball is blocked by another and cannot be struck directly by the cue ball; a…