| 单词 | baulk-line |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbaulk-line a. transferred. The part of a billiard table behind a transverse line (the ‘baulk-line’) near one end, within the D or half-circle of which a player whose ball is in hand must place it to make a stroke. (As, in billiards, such player must play out from baulk, and can strike only indirectly at a ball lying within it, the original sense of the term was perhaps that of ‘check.’) In U.S., baulk-line is also applied to one of four lines drawn parallel to the side of the table or diagonally across the corners; also designating a carom billiards game in which these lines restrict scoring (see quot. 19101). Also attributive. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > billiards, pool, or snooker > [noun] > table > part of table porch1699 balk1800 society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > billiards, pool, or snooker > [noun] > table > lines baulk-line1839 string1857 stringing-line1873 string-line1897 anchor baulkline1910 1800 Hoyle's Games 250 When the striker's and the red ball are within the baulk, he is not obliged to pass the ball. 1839 E. Kentfield Game of Billiards 3 At the lower end of the table..is a line technically termed the Baulk Line. 1874 G. J. Whyte-Melville Uncle John ix She strung to begin—won—and put her ball in balk. 1896 W. Broadfoot in W. Broadfoot et al. Billiards (Badminton Libr. of Sports & Pastimes) ix. 283 (heading) Safety and baulk play. 1896 W. Broadfoot in W. Broadfoot et al. Billiards (Badminton Libr. of Sports & Pastimes) ix. 285 A few examples of safety and baulk strokes. 1906 Daily Chron. 19 Apr. 4/7 The 18.1 in. baulk-line champion. 1910 Encycl. Brit. III. 939/1 Various schemes have been devised to make the game more difficult. One of these is known as the ‘continuous baulk-line’. Lines are drawn, 8, 14, 18 or even 22 in. from the rails, parallel to the side of the table...In the case of the Triangular Baulk-line, lines are drawn at the four corners. 1910 Encycl. Brit. III. 939/1 The ‘anchor baulk-lines’..are drawn at the end of a baulk-line where it touches the rail. < as lemmas |
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