Bowling

Bowling

Terms of or pertaining to a sport in which the object of the game is to knock over a set of pins by rolling a heavy ball across a defined boundary.

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quick eight

Sports; Bowling

What looks like a good pocket hit but which leaves 2 pins standing usually the 4-7 for right-handed bowlers or the 6-10 for left-handed bowlers.

home alley

Sports; Bowling

A preferred lane or pair of lanes for individuals or teams.

rail

Sports; Bowling

This is the outside board of a lane. With enough wear it may stand above the inner playing surface and cause balls to go along it rather than go into the gutter. See also Picket Fence

honey

Sports; Bowling

A favorite ball. Or your favorite spouse or girl friend / boy friend.

railroad

Sports; Bowling

A split where the pins directly across from each other. They are on the same line such as the 4-6, 7-9, 8-10, 7-10.

hook

Sports; Bowling

A ball that breaks hard toward the pocket. Opposite a curve. A hook will break to the left for right-handed bowlers and to the right for left handed bowlers.

Markers that are embedded in the surface of the lane, that assist a bowler in determining a target line. The first set of marker's are ten dots seven feet beyond the foul line. The other set is nine ...