a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball | any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets |
| an excavation that is (usually) filled with water |
| an association of companies for some definite purpose |
| an organization of people or resources that can be shared |
| something resembling a pool of liquid |
| a small lake |
| a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid |
| any communal combination of funds |
| the combined stakes of the betters |