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Billiard tables

Scope note

Tables with a slate surface covered with cloth and surrounded by cushioned rails, on which the game of billiards is played. Distinct from "pool tables" which are similar in form but have six pockets.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300039627

Broader Terms used

<tables by function>

Narrower Terms used

bagatelle tables

Equivalent Terms used

billiard table

Created

13yrs ago

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