M Glossary of cue sports terms

an extreme massé shot william a. spinks during 1893 exhibition game against jacob schaefer, sr. starting bottom left, cue ball swerves , caroms off 1 object ball, due extreme spin rebounds cushion 4 times before rolling away perfect, scoring hit on other object ball. , spinks lost game.

also massé shot. steep curve or complete reversal of cue ball direction without necessity of rail or object ball being struck, due extreme spin imparted cue ball steeply elevated cue. invention credited françois mingaud. compare semi-massé.

match
1.  the overall competition between 2 players, 2 pairs of players or 2 teams of players, consisting of predetermined number of frames or games (sometimes organized rounds). there specialized match formats game number not predetermined; see race , ahead race examples.
2.  to agree rise higher wager, in $100? yeah, ll match (i.e., equivalent call raise in poker).
match ball
the ball required guarantee victory in match. used figuratively mean last difficult ball required (chiefly british , used in multi-frame matches, particularly snooker).
match play

also matchplay, match-play.

1.  chiefly british: competitive play in matches standings consequences, such local snooker league competition or world snooker championship, opposed practice, playing friends @ pub, or hustling pool money.

2.  chiefly american: same one-on-one applied league play. (definition appears have been introduced usa pool league misapplying term match otherwise termed race .)
maximum break

also maximum. in snooker, highest break attainable balls racked; 147 points starting potting fifteen reds, in combination blacks, , clearing colours. called 147 (one-four-seven). in six-red snooker, maximum break 75 points, due fewer red balls , fewer black-scoring opportunities. see total clearance.

mechanical bridge
a special stick grooved, slotted or otherwise supportive end attachment helps guide cue stick – stand-in bridge hand. used when shot cannot comfortably reached hand bridge. in american english, shortened bridge or called bridge stick; term rake common.

an entire class of different mechanical bridges exist snooker, called rests (see entry details), commonly used in blackball , english billiards.

mechanical bridges have many derogatory nicknames, such ladies aid , crutch , granny stick , , sissy stick , because of perception many amateur players evidence of weak playing skills or technique (the opposite true).

small mechanical bridges, stand on table surface instead of being mounted on sticks, exist disabled players not have or cannot use both hands or arms.

merry widow
jargon word cue stick not feature points on forearm.
middle pocket
same centre pocket.
middle spot
same center spot; uncommon.
miscue
a stroke in cue s tip glances or slips off cue ball not transferring intended force. result bungled shot. common causes include lack of chalk on cue tip, poorly groomed cue tip , not stroking straight through cue ball, e.g. because of steering. distinctive metallic sound made when miscue occurs.
miss
in snooker, shot player fouls missing ball on altogether. miss rule allows opponent have player play same shot again, or @ least accurately referee able reproduce ball positions. miss occurs when player makes unsuccessful attempt @ escaping snooker. controversial rule aimed @ formally discouraging deliberate fouls. in professional snooker, referee call miss on foul player misses ball on altogether, regardless of how close player comes hitting it. if player called miss 3 times in single visit while not snookered, forfeits frame; avoid this, players play easy hit on third attempt, if leave chance opponent.
missable
describing difficult pot: awkward cueing makes shot missable.
money added
said of tournament in pot of money pay out winner(s) contains sponsor monies in addition competitor entry fees. used adjective: money-added event . see added.
money ball
name ball when pocketed, wins game, or ball when made results in payday such way in game of chicago.
money game
a game (often race) outcome of subject of gambling players and/or stakehorses. participants may use phrase money game indicate others take contest more casual game and, e.g., unwilling make sportsmanlike compromises or not appreciate distractions. clear illustration of latter in 2 brothers , stranger hustling scene in film color of money.
money, in
see in money.
money table
the table reserved money games or, extension, best table in house. table typically of better quality , regularly maintained, , may have pockets unusually tight. money tables in popular venues may outright reserved major action.
mushroom
also mushroomed tip. leather of cue tip overhanging ferrule because of compression innumerable repeated impacts against cue ball without proper maintenance of tip. must trimmed off, or cause miscues , inaccuracies, not backed solid ferrule , compress more tip should on impact. see burnish.
mushroom trimmer
also mushroom shaver, mushroom cutter. sharp-bladed tip tool used trim mushroomed portion off cue tip , restore proper shape.