BALKLINE


Meaning of BALKLINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbȯ-ˌklīn ]

noun

Date: 1839

1. : a line across a billiard table near one end behind which the cue balls are placed in making opening shots

2.

a. : one of four lines parallel to the cushions of a billiard table dividing it into nine compartments

b. : a billiards game that sets restrictions in scoring caroms according to these lines

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.