Found 2 items, similar to Carom.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: carom carom n 1: a glancing rebound [syn: ricochet] 2: a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other [syn: cannon] v 1: rebound after hitting; “The car caromed off several lampposts” [syn: glance] 2: make a carom
English → English (gcide) Definition: Carom Carom \Car"om\, v. i. (Billiards) To make a carom. [1913 Webster] Carom \Car"om\, n. [Prob. corrupted fr. F. carumboler to carom, carambolage a carom, carambole the red ball in billiards.] (Billiards) A shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table; a hitting of two or more balls with the player's ball. In England it is called cannon. [1913 Webster]