Cribbage - Billiard Term Definition

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Definition of Cribbage

Cribbage is a billiards term that is a part of Scoring Terminology.

Cribbage refers to a group of paired balls in the game of cribbage billiards that, when summed, have a numerical value equal to 15. An example of a cribbage would be the 6 ball and the 9 ball. These, when added together, equal 15, and when they are pocketed in succession, they constitute a cribbage.

Cribbage - Usage

I just pocketed the 8 ball and the 7 ball in succession, and so I scored a cribbage.

Billiards - Cribbage

• Cue Sport Scoring Terminology Glossary
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• Title: Cribbage
• Author: billiardsforum (Billiards Forum)
• Published: 1/6/2008 12:24:59 PM

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