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Pool tables

Scope note

Tables with slate surfaces covered with cloth, having six pockets and surrounded by cushioned rails. Distinct from "billiard tables" which do not have pockets.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300039756

Broader Terms used

<tables by function>

Equivalent Terms used

pool table

Created

13yrs ago

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