winning hazard

noun

If two balls touch, the player proceeds with his game and scores a point for every winning hazard.

Single Pool is the white winning hazard game, played for a stake and so much for each of three or more lives.

The “winning hazard” is made by forcing the ball played upon into either pocket after contact.

If the ball be pocketed after having made a carom or winning hazard, the player cannot score the count he may have made.

After making a winning hazard, the nearest ball is played on.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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