cocked hat double

noun

A type of double of the called ball off three cushions, usually around the colours, with the aim of potting into the centre pocket while keeping the cue ball safe.

“Davis was left with a choice to either double the black into the top right hand pocket, or play the black around the angles with a chance of making a cocked hat double into the centre pocket.”

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nouncocked hat double (plural cocked hat doubles)

plural cocked hat doubles

  1. ball gamesA type of double of the called ball off three cushions, usually around the colours, with the aim of potting into the centre pocket while keeping the cue ball safe.

    Davis was left with a choice to either double the black into the top right hand pocket, or play the black around the angles with a chance of making a cocked hat double into the centre pocket.

Cite this entry
APA

cocked hat double. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocked%20hat%20double

MLA

“cocked hat double.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocked%20hat%20double. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cocked hat double,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocked%20hat%20double.

Source: cocked hat double on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.