在長方形桌面子上，以指定數量小球和長條球桿進行的各類遊戲。桌面周圍通常具帶襯墊的圍欄，頂部有毛氈狀覆蓋物。主要遊戲在擁有六個口袋的桌上進行，每個角落及長邊中樣各一個口袋；這些遊戲包括英式台球，以三個球進行；斯諾克，以21顆球和一顆母球進行；口袋台球，或稱撞球，以15顆球和一顆母球進行。每個遊戲有很多種，即開侖球和撞球。

撞球(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,,)
chuang ch'iu (P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
zhuàng qiú (P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
zhuang qiu (P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
billiards(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,U)
biljart(P,,U,荷蘭語-偏好,D,U,U)
billar(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,U)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....活動層面
........身體與心智活動
............<體育活動>
................<依特定背景區分之體育活動>
....................<依地點區分之身體活動>
........................桌上遊戲
............................撞球

locational context/setting is....	彈子房(桌球室)
locational context/setting is....	撞球場
equipment needed/used is....	撞球檯(無袋口)
equipment needed/used is....	撞球桿

英文....

Any of a variety of games played on a rectangular table with a designated number of small balls and a long stick called a cue. The table typically has a cushioned railing and is topped with a felt-like covering. Principal games are played on tables with six pockets, one at each corner and one in each of the long sides; these games include English billiards, played with three balls; snooker, played with 21 balls and a cue ball; and pocket billiards, or pool, played with 15 balls and a cue ball. There are numerous varieties of each game, namely carom and pool.

撞球............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	智慧藏百科全書網 March 15, 2012
.................	大英百科全書線上繁體中文版 March 15, 2012
billiards............	[VP]
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
.................	Hickok, New Encyclopedia of Sports (1977) illustration
.................	Random House Dictionary of the English Language (1987)
.................	BHA Subject Headings (1985-)
biljart............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
billar............	[CDBP-DIBAM]
.................	Nueva enciclopedia universal Carroggio / [prólogo de Julián Marías] (1982) 15:5585
Subject:............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	Van Dale Engels-Nederlands (1989)

Getty AAT: 300222754 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300222754
聯合目錄： 撞球 、chuang ch'iu 、zhuàng qiú 、zhuang qiu 、billiards 、biljart 、billar