End Rail - Billiard Term Definition

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Definition of End Rail

End Rail is a billiards term that is a part of Pool Table Terminology.

The end rail refers to either of the two short rails at either end of a billiard, pool, snooker, or other pocket billiard table. The foot rail of a billiard table is an end rail. Some inexperienced or casual billiard or snooker players may refer to the end rail as the short rail.

See: short rail for more on the meaning of "End Rail".

End Rail - Usage

You are going to have to bank the cue ball off of the end rail to get around that other ball. Once it banks, it will knock your three ball right in.

Billiards - End Rail

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• Title: End Rail
• Author: billiardsforum (Billiards Forum)
• Published: 12/5/2006
• Last Updated: 1/2/2008 9:49:09 PM
• Last Updated By: billiardsforum

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