string line

American  

noun

Billiards, Pool.

1. string.

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string line British  

noun

1. billiards another name for baulk line

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Etymology

Origin of string line

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

Once these strings dry, some kind of detail piping or ornament is attached at the top string line to hide the starts.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2023

Where the lawn meets a growing bed, get a spade and redefine the edge; a string line will keep things straight.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2020

Ragged bundles of kindling wood tied with string line the sidewalk.

From Time Magazine Archive

I used to catch flat fish sometimes, with a long string line, it was like swimming a kite.

From Neighbor Nelly Socks Being the Sixth and Last Book of the Series by Barrow, Sarah L.

With one stake stuck in the bed at the upper end, the other at the lower, the cord between gave Jack a good string line for the drill.

From The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. by Shaw, Ellen Eddy