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A swan rest is a type of mechanical rest used in snooker, British pool, and blackball. It is characterized by long legs, and a single groove for the cue stick to rest on. The swan rest allows players to easily work with situations where there are two or more obstructing object balls.
I need the swan rest for this situation. There are too many other object balls in the way of my cue ball.
The term "swan rest" is considered to be a slang term related to billiard accessories. The swan rest definition was entered on 12/28/2007 5:50:00 AM and was updated on 12/28/2007 5:50:00 AM. It is a cue sport term that is related to billiard accessories. It was entered in to the database by the Billiards Forum Editor. See also: goose neck rest, cross rake, jigger, goose neck, spider rest, hand bridge, bridge hand, bridge, mechanical bridge, crutch, rake, bridge stick, rest, spider, hand chalk, closed bridge, open bridge, granny stick, cross, swan for more on the meaning of swan rest.
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