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Definition of Balkline
1. Noun. Line across a billiard table behind which the cue balls are placed at the start of a game.
Definition of Balkline
1. Noun. baulk line ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Balkline
1. the starting line in track events [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Balkline
Literary usage of Balkline
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Library Annual: Including Index to Dates of Current Events (1915)
"]Vfr 15-21 \V: Hoppe retains world title at 18.1 balkline billiards against G:
Sutton, ... Ap 3 14.1 balkline billiard championship tournament opens. ..."
2. Bulletin by City Club of New York (1915)
"Cochran, youngest of all the balkline professionals, has been making a fine
showing against Cassignol, but one of the reasons for his consistency of high ..."
3. Educational Problems by Granville Stanley Hall (1911)
"It was as if that was their balkline. There is a great deal more to know below
it than above, though there is not as much in it as in 8. ..."
4. News Writing, the Gathering, Handling and Writing of News Stories by Matthew Lyle Spencer (1917)
"Willie Hoppe, the champion, led Koji Yamada, his Japanese challenger, 1000 to
743 points at the close of their second night's play for the 14.1 balkline ..."
5. Catalog of Copyright Entries. by Library of Congress, Copyright Office (1920)
"... Philadelphia, Pa.; Championship 18-2 balkline tournament, Hotel Astor, New
York ; Three cushion tournament, Moose Hall, Cleveland, O. © Sept. ..."
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