D Glossary of cue sports terms

the physics of squirt or deflection phenomenon has been analyzed in other contexts, such ice-hockey pucks. squirt has been applied metaphorically in sports journalism , gaming press describe escape of ball or puck player control. however, remains cue sports technical term, , not appear used jargon in football, hockey, or other sports.
deliberate foul
a shot, common in straight pool , in variants of blackball (but not wepf/epa rules), in player intentionally commits foul object in mind of either leaving opponent little chance of running out or avoid shooting no shot presented , else give opponent advantage. referred in straight pool scratch.
designate
same call. (formal.)
develop
to move ball (usually deliberately) safe position, e.g. close middle of cushion or in cluster, becomes pottable.
diamond
1.  

a manufacturer s sample board showing various styles of diamond inlays billiard tables.


one of number of identical markings, inlaid surface above rail cushions, used target or reference points. 3 equally spaced diamonds between each pocket on pool table. on carom table, pockets replaced additional diamonds. diamonds name shape of markings traditionally used; though many today round, square, etc., these rail markings still referred diamonds . referred sights, in british english. (see diamond system.)
2.  

racking game of seven-ball using diamond rack more commonly used nine-ball, sideways. 1 ball placed on foot spot complete rack.


a particular shape of ball rack, in form of parallelogram ( diamond shape ), used racking games of nine-ball , seven-ball, though triangle rack can used former, , hexagonal racks exist latter. (see triangle.)


diamond system
any system banking or kicking balls multiple rails uses table diamonds aiming references.
discipline
1.  a cue sports game (such eight-ball, three-cushion billiards, 18.2 balkline, etc.), professional or serious amateur specialization: world champion in 3 billiards disciplines.
2.  an artistic pool term category of trick shots; artistic pool divided 8 disciplines, , aptsa tournaments present both discipline-specific , all-around awards.
dish
same run out (chiefly british). see break , dish.
divot
an indentation in cloth of table, @ foot spot apex ball tapped secure position during racking. in extreme cases, indentation may in slate bed of table, excessive tapping on many years, , can cause unexpected table rolls. racking template used intentionally create minor divots of balls in rack.
dog

also dog it.

1.  a widespread term in parlance describing missing relatively easy shot—often in face of pressure. can used in many forms: dogged shot ; hope dogs ; m such dog. see choke, one-stroke.

2.  same slop shot (chiefly southern us, colloquial).
dots
in chiefly uk parlance, non-striped ball group of fifteen ball set numbered 1 through 7 , have solid color scheme. compare solids, reds, low, small, little, spots, unders; contrast stripes.
double
same bank shot (chiefly british).
double century
also double-century break. in english billiards, break of 200–299 points (i.e. double century). larger multi-centuries regularly achieved. rare in amateur play, triple centuries routine (and quadruples not uncommon) @ world professional billiards championships; 2007 winner mike russell shot 4 triples in final round alone, while of sixteen competitors, 3 shot quadruple centuries (one once, 1 twice, , russell 3 times). quintuple centuries rare @ professional level, 494 shot nine-time world champion russell (who has more such titles other player in history (category:as of (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) coming close in event. of 2007, peter gilchrist holds world record, @ tredectuple century (and some) of 1346 consecutive points.
double cheeseburger, the
same hill, hill.
double-elimination

also double elimination. tournament format in player must lose 2 matches in order eliminated. contrast single-elimination.

double hit
an illegal shot (foul) in cue stick s tip contacts cue ball twice during single stroke. double hits occur when player shoots cue ball when close object ball or cushion, because difficult move cue stick away enough after cue ball rebounds cushion or object ball.
double kiss
a situation in ball strikes ball close rail , struck ball rebounds ball hit by; not unintended.
double shimmed
a pool table 2 shims have been placed on sides of each pocket (in jaws beneath cloth), making pockets tighter (smaller). such tables tougher unshimmed or single-shimmed tables.
double rail
sometimes called snake shot. carom billiards shot, common in three-cushion billiards, cue ball shot reverse english @ relatively shallow angle down rail, , spins backwards off adjacent rail first rail.
double pocket
to intentionally rebound cue ball off both of pocket points achieve position.
doubles
a form of team play in 2 players compete against team of 2 players in given frame or match. in doubles game, first player breaking team 1 shoots during opening inning, control of table passing member of opposing team @ end of inning, upon end of opponent s inning doubles partner of original player, , next second opponent, play proceeding in doubly alternating manner until concluded. contrast scotch doubles.
down-table
toward foot of table.
down-trou
also downtrou. new zealand: traditional informal (pub pool , university student) rule, in blackball , eight-ball down-trou requirement: 1 loses without pocketing of 1 s own object balls expected honor humiliation dropping 1 s pants. (see pantsed.)
drag shot
a shot played , heavy draw , follow-through cue ball can struck firmly lot of pace taken out, allowing more control gentle tap travel far. called drag draw .
draw
also known spin, type of spin applied cue ball hitting below equator, causing spin backwards slides forward on cloth. spin slows cue ball down, reduces travel, , narrows both carom angle after contact object ball, , angle of reflection off cushion. there several variant terms this, including bottom , bottom spin in , screw in uk. draw thought first spin technique understood billiards players prior introduction of leather tips, , in use 1790s. see illustration @ spin.
draw shot
a shot in cue ball struck below equator sufficient draw make reverse direction @ moment of contact object ball because still back-spinning. when object , cue balls lined square, reversal directly backwards, while on cut shot, effect alter carom angle. can refer shot draw applied, in draw off foot rail left of center diamond . see illustration @ spin.
drill
1.  a set practice routine;
2.  to beat badly; drilled opponent.
3.  in british terminology, bank shot.
drop pockets
netted or cupped pockets not return balls foot end of table means of gutter system or sloped surface beneath (they must instead retrieved manually).
duck
1.  (noun): derived sitting duck , referring object ball sitting close pocket or positioned virtually impossible miss. same hanger (us, colloquial), sitter (uk).
2.  (verb): intentionally play safety.
dump
to intentionally lose game, e.g. disguise 1 s actual playing ability. extreme form of sandbagging. see hustle. see match fixing synonym tank , used in sports more generally.