Word Finder - billiards

definition

(games) A two-player cue sport played with two cue balls and one red ball, on a snooker sized table.

synonyms

• English billiards

definition

(games) The collective noun for games played on a tabletop, usually with several balls, one or more of which is hit by a cue.

We went there a decade ago to play bar billiards.

The quiet community offers an artist's studio, fine dining, professional trainers, swimming pool, billiards, music room, and much more.

Double dates are great for dates to places like an amusement park, a dinner in a restaurant, billiards, bowling and more.

All the more remarkable spirits of the time, like prophets in Israel, denounced a tyranny which put Chamillart at the head of the finances because he played billiards well, and Villeroy in command of the armies although he was utterly untrustworthy; which sent the patriot Vauban into disgrace, banished from the court Catinat, the Pre Ia Pense, exiled to Cambrai the too clear sighted Fnelon, and suspected Racine of Jansenism and La Fontaine of independence.

You can buy antique reconditioned Bar Billiards tables from Masters Games.

Went with Hughes and had 2 games billiards - each being equal.

The game is sometimes referred to as finger billiards and is described by some as a cross between shove ha'penny and pool.

Leisure facilities included billiards, indoor bowling and ice-skating.

An example of an oval table 1907 saw the brief reign of the " pendulum cannon " in English billiards.

There's that increasing rarity, a bar billiards table, with a pool table in a separate room at the back.

The prisoners also made a bowling alley out of concrete, as well as a concrete billiards table, complete with concrete balls.

Even today the finest woolen fabrics, used for billiards tables, piano felts and Guardsmen's tunics are finished using natural teasels.

Toward the end of the evening activities became more informal with games of darts, billiards or table tennis.

Clifford added a new billiards room wing on the left of the entrance and also remodeled the interiors.

Had he not left Wales it is likely he would have dominated the welsh snooker and billiards championships for many years.

You can enjoy playing snooker, darts or billiards, bowls, tennis or archery.

The American Poolplayers Association (APA) and the Billiards Congress of America (BCA) have chapters across the country and organize tournaments every year for the top players in each region.

Billiards - Pool tables now come in a myriad of styles, from traditional to modern, in a range of colors and finishes.

Shuffleboard, billiards, sun bathing, pool games and socializing are just a few more.

Billiards pool T shirts are the perfect gift for any guy who loves to spend the weekend shooting pool at the club with his buddies.

Maybe it is your local billiards hall, or maybe it's your home's basement - wherever the pool table is located, chances are your guy may be spending a lot of time down there, talking trash and betting cash against his pals every weekend.

Now you can support his passion (or if you are a guy, indulge in a special treat), by buying billiards pool T shirts that will help him flaunt his skills in style.

From professional pool shops, to custom T shirt sites that allow you to personalize a piece, you will love perusing the Net for the best billiards pool T shirts around.

Consider making your own pool team T shirts, giving a creative twist to typical billiards wear.

Your team can earn a little pocket cash while flaunting your great billiards apparel designs at the same time.

When purchasing a billiards T shirt for someone, it is important to know what you are looking for.

Skulls, flaming cue balls, and buxom babes are commonplace on billiards shirts, so don't be surprised at the options you find.

Billiards are not for the weak of heart, and the statement a billiards shirt makes should be just as strong as the game.

The 10 games included in Wii Play are Shooting Range, Find Mii, Table Tennis, Pose Mii, Laser Hockey, Fishing, Billiards, Charge!, and Tanks.

Billiards takes practice because this viewing this video game version of '9-Ball' in only the 3-D portion is rough.

Then you'll want to continue brushing up on your pool hall skills with Pool Billiards Champs.

Play some six-ball billiards with a simple overhead view of the table.

Visits to 316 Barber come complete with complimentary drinks and use of the billiards table and flat-screen TVs while you wait.

The kitchen serves up pizza nightly, while an upstairs bar and lounge is perfect for socializing or playing billiards.

Still the only in-depth guide to the technique and break-building of both snooker and English billiards that is currently available.