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
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The main carom billiards games are straight rail, balkline and especially three cushion billiards.
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John Torsiello, courant.com, 13 Nov. 2019
John Torsiello, courant.com, 13 Nov. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Balkline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balkline. Accessed 28 Nov. 2023.
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