"nursery cannon" meaning in All languages combined

See nursery cannon on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: nursery cannons [plural]
Etymology: See nurse (“to strike billiard balls gently”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} nursery cannon (plural nursery cannons)
  1. (billiards) A carom shot involving balls that are very close together. Synonyms: nursery

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Alternative forms

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