losing hazard
Americannoun
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And since he would not withdraw from the contest, he had no option but to play that losing hazard also.
From The White Blackbird by Douglas, Hudson
If by the same stroke a player makes two scores, i.e. a cannon and a hazard for instance, or a winning and a losing hazard, he scores for each of them.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
In the case of a cannon and a losing hazard, made by the same stroke, the value of the hazard depends on the ball first struck.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
A Jenny is a losing hazard into one of the middle pockets off a ball near to one of the lower-side cushions.
From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Hoffmann, Louis
For each winning hazard the striker receives a life; for each losing hazard he pays a life; and the taker of the three lives wins the game.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
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