Corner Hooked - Billiard Term Definition

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Definition of Corner Hooked

Corner Hooked is a billiards term that is a part of Billiard Technique Terminology.

A ball is corner hooked when the knuckle of a pocket prevents shooting the cue ball in a straight path directly to an object ball. In this scenario, the cue ball is considered corner-hooked. Placement of the cue ball sufficiently deep inside a pocket opening such that the point of the cushion or tit blocks a direct shot to an object ball.

See: knuckle, tittie, tit, tits, titties, horn, point, tittie hooked, jaw, jawed, angled, jawed ball for more on the meaning of "Corner Hooked".

Corner Hooked - Usage

The cue ball is corner hooked and so I don't have a clear shot at the 3 ball.

Billiards - Corner Hooked

Title: Corner Hooked
Author: billiardsforum (Billiards Forum)
Published: 3/19/2006
Last Updated: 10/24/2007 9:49:01 AM
Last Updated By: billiardsforum

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