billiards
noun, plural in form but singular in constructionDefinition of billiards
: any of several games played on an oblong table by driving small balls against one another or into pockets with a cue
specifically
: a game in which one scores by causing a cue ball to hit in succession two object balls — compare pool entry 3
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The first known use of billiards was in 1580
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