Billiard
(noun)
- A game played on a rectangular table, typically by two or four players, with a long cue and colored balls.
- A table for playing billiards.
Origin:
French, from billart, from old french bilart, from bille ball.
Examples:
- He spent his evenings playing billiards at the local club.
- The billiard room in the mansion was grand and spacious.
- The billiard balls clacked against each other as the player lined up his shot.
- The company manufactures billiards tables for professional tournaments.
- He is a master at billiards and has won several tournaments.