Tennis: alternatives and connections

A small periodical change of position in the stars and other heavenly bodies, due to the combined effect of the motion of light and th…

the area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"

Any solid spherical, cylindrical, or conical projectile of lead or iron, to be discharged from a firearm; as, a cannon ball; a rifle b…

A club bent at the lower part for striking a ball at play; a hockey stick.

A game of ball, so called from the bases or bounds ( four in number) which designate the circuit which each player must endeavor to ma…

the area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"

To have a short, jerking motion; to play to and fro, or up and down; to play loosely against anything.

A ball of wood or other material used for rolling on a level surface in play; a ball of hard wood having one side heavier than the oth…

To lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to grasp (anything) in motion, with the effect of holding; as, to catch a ball.

The act of striking together; a striking together, as of two hard bodies; a violent meeting, as of railroad trains; a clashing.

In the game of croquet, to drive away an opponent's ball, after putting one's own in contact with it, by striking one's own ball with…

The difference between the size of a bolt and the hole into which it is driven, or between the circumference of a hoop and that of the…

A collection of cattle driven, or cattle collected for driving; a number of animals, as oxen, sheep, or swine, driven in a body.

A twist or spinning motion given to a ball in striking it that influences the direction it will take after touching a cushion or anoth…

The hand with the fingers doubled into the palm; the closed hand, especially as clinched tightly for the purpose of striking a blow.

Consisting of four horses controlled by one person; as, a four-in-hand team; drawn by four horses driven by one person; as, a four-in-…

To play wild pranks; to play tricks of levity, mirth, and gayety; to indulge in frolicsome play; to sport.

Holing a ball, whether the object ball (winning hazard) or the player's ball (losing hazard).