Carambole
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Archaic form of carambola (“star fruit”). alt-of, archaic
Verb
- 1 To play a carom shot. archaic
"If the player holes the red ball, he scores three, and upon holing his adversary's ball, he gains two; and thus it frequently happens, that seven are got upon a single stroke, by caramboling and holing both balls."
Example
More examples"If the player holes the red ball, he scores three, and upon holing his adversary's ball, he gains two; and thus it frequently happens, that seven are got upon a single stroke, by caramboling and holing both balls."
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