Bil'liards, n.

n. [F. billiard, billiards, from bille, ball, billiard-ball. Cf. BILL, a writing.] A game played on a rectangular table, covered with a cloth, with small ivory balls, which the players aim to drive into hazard-nets or pockets at the sides and corners of the tables, by impelling one ball against another, with maces, or cues, according to certain rules of the game.