Technical Terms Defined
Arch. The curved iron rod set in the ground;
the bridge.

Attacking. Playing at an enemy’s ball for the
purpose of putting it out of position.

Booby. A ball that has failed in attempt to pass
through the first arch.

Concussion. The displacement of a ball by an-
other placed against it by roquet, croquet, ricochet,
roquet-croquet, and not struck directly by the mallet
or ball that may be in play. 7

Croquet. To strike one’s own ball when in con-
tact with a roqueted ball. (See “Tight Croquet” and
“Loose Croquet.’’)

Dead Ball. A rover which, having struck the
starting-stake, is for that reason out of the game;
any ball that cannot play.

Dismiss. To dismiss a ball is to croquet it to a
distance.

Double Point. Running two arches with one
stroke of the mallet.

Flinch. When a ball with which a player is about
to take the croquet slips from beneath his foot.

Following Stroke. When a player strikes his own
ball so that it follows the ball he is croqueting.

Foot. The starting-stake.

Front. The side of an arch from which a player
must proceed in passing through it.

Head. The turning-stake.
Home. The starting-stake.
Home Strike. The last strike of the play.

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