Billiards words, in the order you need them
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Words
- English billiards
- Cue-ball
- Object ball
- Striker
- Break
- Table
- Baulk
- The D
- Spots
- Top cushion and bottom cushion
- Pot
- In-off
- Cannon
- Hazard
- Penalty points
- Combined scores
- In-hand
- Stringing
- Miss
- Playing from in-hand
- Direct and indirect stroke
- Both balls in baulk
- Baulk-line crossing
- Spotting the red
- Limit on hazards
- Limit on cannons
- Touching ball
- Forced off the table
- Foul
- Running a coup
- Push stroke
- Jump shot
- Referee
- Unsporting conduct
- Time wasting
- Concession
- Marker
- Game
- Match
- Timed session
- Four-handed billiards
Rules
- How do you play English billiards?
- How big is a billiards table, and where are the spots?
- Who plays first in English billiards?
- How many points is each shot worth in English billiards?
- How is a game of English billiards won?
- What does "in-hand" mean in billiards?
- What is a miss in English billiards?
- Is there a limit on repeating the same shot in billiards?
- What is the baulk-line crossing rule in billiards?
- Where does the red go when it is potted in billiards?
- What is a foul in English billiards?
- What happens after a foul in English billiards?
- What happens if a billiards player behaves badly or plays too slowly?
- What do the referee and marker do in English billiards?