baulk line
/bɔːk laɪn/
noun
- In sports such as snooker, billiards, or pool, the line across the table behind which the cue ball is placed for the break shot.
- She carefully aimed her shot from just behind the baulk-line.
- The player placed the cue ball behind the baulk-line to start the game.
- If the cue ball crosses the baulk-line after the break, it's a foul.
- In cricket, the line on the pitch marking the bowler's crease, from which the bowler delivers the ball.
- The bowler's foot landed just behind the baulk-line, so the umpire called a no-ball.
- The baulk-line is an important reference point for bowlers to avoid fouls.
- He practiced his run-up to make sure he didn't overstep the baulk-line.