MASSE
What does "MASSE" mean?
A billiards or pool shot made with a steeply raised cue to curve the cue ball sharply.
Meanings
- In billiards and pool, a shot in which the cue is held nearly vertical so the struck ball arcs around an obstructing ball. He sank the eight ball with a wild masse that curved past the blocker. technical
Word origin
From French 'massé', past participle of 'masser' (to make a massé stroke), from 'masse' (a heavy club or mace, from Old French 'mace'), reflecting the steep, hammering angle of the cue.
Remember it
MASSE = a MASS of english put on the ball; the steep cue 'masses' all its force into a curve, ending in the French -E.
A little poem
The cue stands like a flagpole, near to plumb;
one bruise of chalk, and the ball forgets the straight line-
it remembers, instead, the long way home.
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Wordplay
- I asked the pool shark why his shots always bend. He said it's nothing personal - he just can't take things at face value, only at masse.
What it teaches
Sometimes the only way past the obstacle is to aim nowhere near it and trust the curve.
Quick facts
What does MASSE mean?
A billiards or pool shot made with a steeply raised cue to curve the cue ball sharply.
Is MASSE a valid word?
Yes — MASSE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is MASSE?
MASSE has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does MASSE come from?
From French 'massé', past participle of 'masser' (to make a massé stroke), from 'masse' (a heavy club or mace, from Old French 'mace'), reflecting the steep, hammering angle of the cue.
What can MASSE teach us?
Sometimes the only way past the obstacle is to aim nowhere near it and trust the curve.
How players do
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