n. | 1. | (Mil.) A kind of traces with hooks and rings, with which men drag and maneuver guns where horses can not be used. |
2. | An ancient kind of military catapult. | |
3. | In court tennis, the rebound of a ball from a wall of the court; also, the side stroke or play by which the ball is driven against the wall; hence, fig., indirect action or stroke. | |
4. | (Billiards) A shot in which the cue ball is driven first against the cushion. |
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