noun
Chesney
noun
1
In some regional dialects, a dent or groove in the slate bed of a table (such as a billiard or shuffleboard table) that alters how a ball rolls.
"The old table had a chesney near the far cushion that always threw the ball off line."
name
1
An English surname, also used occasionally as a given name.
"His grandfather, also named Chesney, taught him to play snooker."
How to Use Chesney
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMostly a surname; in niche table-game slang, a flaw in the playing surface that deflects a ball.
Word Forms
Chesneys plural, chesneys plural
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Etymology
From Norman place names meaning "oak grove".