pool table

Six-pocketed rectangle

A pool table is a large, flat, rectangular table with a felt-covered surface and pockets at each corner and along the sides, used for playing pool and billiards.

The felt is typically green, and the table has cushioned rails that balls bounce off.

They spent the evening shooting pool at the bar's pool table.

equipment

cue stick

Tapered rod for billiards

  • cue ballUnmarked billiard striker
  • chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
  • rackFrame for holding items

triangle · bridge · ferrule · tip · shaft · butt · joint · bumper · pocket · rail

surface

baize

Woolen table covering

  • feltCompressed fiber textile
  • clothWoven or knit material
  • slateFissile metamorphic rock

bed · cushion · rail · pocket · diamond · spot · nap · speed · leveling · brushing

gameplay

eight-ball

Numbered black billiard sphere

scratch · bank shot · masse · jump shot · trick shot · safety · carom · stripes · solids · corner pocket

social

pub

Licensed drinking establishment

tournament · hustler · shark · wager · challenger · doubles · partners · house rules · coin-operated · arcade

furniture

game room

Indoor leisure space

basement · mahogany · oak · walnut · legs · frame · convertible · cover · light fixture · cue rack

technique

english

Spin on struck ball

aim · stance · grip · bridge hand · spin · deflection · squirt · throw · tangent line · speed control

Categories
Opposites
game surface type

pool tableping pong table

Indoor racket game surface

air hockey table · foosball table · dartboard · card table · chess board

pool interpretation (disambiguation)

pool tableswimming pool

Basin for aquatic recreation

wading pool · lap pool · infinity pool · pool deck · diving pool

type of table

pool tabledining table

Furniture for seated meals

desk · coffee table · kitchen table · operating table · workbench

Family

table, pool, pools, tablecloth, pooled, pooling, snooker, tableware, tabletop

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G