THE BOWLER'S BOWLING DICTIONARY
One or two definitions are given; in any given application, it¹s usually one or the other, not both. Synonyms are given in parenthesis ( synonym ) after the definition. Absentee: See Blind Action: Motion of the pins caused by the bowler's technique; generally, the combination of accuracy, rotation (also see), and other factors, causing pin motion which is horizontal, rather than vertical, since a horizontally spinning pin covers more of the lane. Address: Bowler's starting position. ( stance ) Alley: 1) A group of lanes; 2) bowling establishment; 3) playing surface,usually made of maple and pine boards; urethane lanes may soon outnumber wood lanes. All the way: Finishing a game from any point with nothing but strikes. American Bowling Congress (ABC): The world's largest sports organization and the official rule-making body of tenpin bowling. Anchor: Last man to roll in team competition. Usually the best bowler; i.e., the bowler most likely to get a strike in ...