Glossary of bowling
List of definitions of terms and jargon used in bowling
This glossary relates mainly to terms applicable to
ten-pin bowling
. For
candlepin
terms, see
Candlepin bowling#Terminology
.
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Links to other online glossaries
Other sources
References
An 1892 glossary of bowling terms from a publication of
Spalding's Athletic Library
[
1
]
The glossary mentions "all three balls", in contrast to modern ten-pin bowling in which two ball rolls are allowed in each frame.
^
Vogel, A. E. (December 1892).
"Bowling"
(PDF)
.
Spalding's Athletic Library
. Vol. 1, no. 3. New York: American Sports Publishing Company. Archived from
the original
(PDF)
on March 27, 2020.