baulk line

baulk line

or balk linen1. (Billiards & Snooker) Also called: string line a straight line across a billiard table behind which the cue balls are placed at the start of a game2. (Billiards & Snooker) a. one of four lines parallel to the cushions dividing the table into a central panel and eight smaller ones (the baulks)b. a type of game using these lines as restrictions