[ 'karəm ]
chiefly N. Amer.
■ noun
1》 a cannon shot in billiards or pool.
2》 (also ~ billiards ) a game resembling billiards and depending on cannon shots for scoring.
■ verb make a ~.
Origin
C18: abbrev. of carambole , from Sp. carambola , appar. from bola 'ball'.