balkline n 1: line across a billiard table behind which the cue balls are placed at the start of a game [syn: {balkline}, {baulk- line}, {string line}]
balkline \balkline\ n. 1. line across a billiard table behind which the cue balls are placed at the start of a game. Syn: baulk line, string line. [WordNet 1.5]