Arrows: A targeting system comprised of seven aiming points marked in the lane some fifteen feet from the foul line to allow the bowler to determine the correct release point. Can be used to describe to someone else the angle or line a player was using; i.e., he was playing the third arrow.

 

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Arrows: A targeting system comprised of seven aiming points marked in the lane some fifteen feet from the foul line to allow the bowler to determine the correct release point. Can be used to describ . . . View Full Definition

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Swing Shot: The throwing of the ball from an inside position on the lane towards the gutter; i.e., I was starting on board 15 swinging to 5 at the arrows.

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Range Finders: Markers in the lane that help the bowler determine the target line. There are two sets of such markers: ten dots located seven feet past the foul line and seven arrows arranged in a triangle . . . View Full Definition

Maple: The hard wood used for the head portion of the lanes (foul line to arrows); see also pine, splice, and dovetails.

Glyph: A graphic symbol whose appearance conveys information; for example, the vertical and horizontal arrows on cursor keys that indicate the directions in which they control cursor movement.

Darts: See arrows.

Dots: Series of seven spots on the lanes past the foul line but before the arrows; used to assist in targeting and alignment; also, the same spots on the approach normally used to align your feet . . . View Full Definition

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