n.
Pronunciation: ' ker- ə m, ' ka-r ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: by shortening & alteration from obsolete carambole, from Spanish carambola
Date: 1779
1 a : a shot in billiards in which the cue ball strikes each of two object balls b : a shot in pool in which an object ball strikes another ball before falling into a pocket ― compare COMBINATION SHOT
2 : a rebounding especially at an angle