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Bow-Wow [General] An underdog

Bowball [Rowing] A round rubber protrusion attached to the bow of a shell for protection.

Bowditch [Sailing] A reference book named after the original author, Nathaniel Bowditch. Updated versions contain tables and other information useful for navigation.

Bowed Tendon [Horse Racing] A type of tendinitis. The most common injury to the tendon is a strain or "bowed" tendon, so named because of the appearance of a bow shape due to swelling. The most common site of injury is in the superficial flexor tendon between the knee and the ankle. Despite aggressive treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs, physical therapy and rest, horses commonly reinjure the tendon when they go back into competition. Two surgeries are felt to aid horses to come back to racing: tendon splitting at the lesion site to release accumulated fluid and blood, and superior check ligament desmotomy. The latter surgery is designed to reduce forces on the tendon when the horse returns to training and racing.

Bowed Tendon (A Bow) [Horse Racing] A rupture of the sheath enclosing the tendon from the knee to the fetlock joint on a horse.

Bowker [Golf] This refers to a shot that appears to be horrible and then hits a tree, a rock, a spectator, etc. and bounces back into play. Sample usage: "I would have bogeyed the fourth hole but I got a bowker." Pronounced "boughkur".

Bowl [Keno] The part of the ball machine that holds the balls when the blower is not on.

Bowl Game [Football] A college football game played in late-December or early-January, after the regular season, between two successful teams.

Bowline [Sailing] A knot used to make a loop in a line. Easily untied, it is simple and strong. The bowline is used to tie sheets to sails.

Bowman [Rowing] The oarsman who sits nearest the bow.

Bowside [Rowing] The left side of the shell, from the point of view of the oarsmen, who face the stern. By extension, the oarsmen whose oars are in the water on that side.

Bowsprit [Sailing] A pole extending from the bow of a boat. The bowsprit is used to attach the headstay forward of the front of the boat's deck. This allows added sail area for the head sail.

Bowstring [Archery] The string of bow made from such materials as; plant fibre, silk or sinew, used to transfer the energy from the bow to the arrow.

Bowyer [Archery] A maker of bows.

Box [Horse Racing] Used in exotic wagering, a style of betting wherein all combinations of a set of numbers are played. In an exacta, if you request the mutuel clerk to give you a "$2 box on the 1 and the 2", your ticket with a cost of $4 will reflect a $2 bet on the exacta 1 and 2 and a $2 bet on the 2 and 1. In a trifecta, if you request the mutuel clerk to give you a "$2 box on the 1-3-5", your ticket with a cost of $12 will reflect a $2 bet on the trifecta 1-3-5, a $2 bet on the trifecta 1-5-3, a $2 bet on the trifecta 3-1-5, a $2 bet on the trifecta 3-5-1, a $2 bet on the trifecta 5-1-3, and a $2 bet on the trifecta 5-3-1.

Box Bet [Lotto] A numbers game wager where the player selects numbers without regard to the order in which they are drawn. For example, if the numbers "1,2,3" are drawn, the combinations "1,2,3", "1,3,2", "2,1,3", "2,3,1", "3,1,2", and "3,2,1" all win under a box bet.

Box Man [Poker] House dealer.

Box Out [Basketball] Use your body to stay between an opponent and the basket and thus get into better position for a rebound.

Box Score [Baseball] The progression of the game as written in a series of boxes indicating hits, runs, errors and player substitutions of each inning played.

Box the Cards [Blackjack] Part of the shuffling procedure where portions of 5-12 cards are taken off the top of the deck and set down on the table in order to rearrange the deck. Also "box shuffle" and "strip the cards."

Box to Wire [Golf] Broke first and was never headed by another contender.

Box Trifecta [Horse Racing] Usually four or five horses are "boxed" in a trifecta. If three of the horses selected all finish in the first three placings, the punter collects for a winning trifecta.

Box-and-Chaser [Basketball] A type of defense in which four players form a box, with two of them on each side of the free throw line, while the fifth is initially stationed near the top of the key and chases the ball as the opposition moves it around.

Box-and-One [Basketball] A defense in which four players form a box, with two of them on each side of the free throw line, and the fifth covers an opponent one on one.

Boxcars [Craps] 1. Twelve. 2. Betting on the 12.

Boxed [Lotto] A way of betting a three- or four-digit number that will pay off if the three or four numbers you picked are drawn in any order. So, for example, if you play the number 374, you will win if the number drawn is 3-7-4, 3-4-7, 7-3-4, 7-4-3, 4-7-3 or 4-3-7

Boxed (In) [Horse Racing] To be trapped between, behind or inside of other horses.

Boxed Card [Blackjack] A card that is face-up in the deck as the rest of the cards are face down. It is usually treated as if it were non-existent in the sequence as the cards come out of the deck.

Boxed in [Greyhound Racing] A horse that is racing on the rails (or fence) and is surrounded by other horses in front, outside and behind it. A horse that is boxed in is held up and unable to gain a clear passage.

Boxer Engine [Motor Sports] The cylinders are opposite (180 degrees apart) from each other. Also called flat engines, these are relatively flat compared to In-line or V engines.

Boxing [Lotto] As in a Boxing System. This is a system used to play more digits than you could normally play in a three- or four-digit numbers game. It works just like Wheeling Systems do for lotto games. As an example, let's say you have five digits you think are good possibilities for tonight's three-digit numbers drawing (such as 1, 4, 5, 7, 8). If you just mix and match those five digits into three-digit numbers you will probably leave at least one of the ten possible combinations they form (boxed play) unplayed. A Boxing System gives the exact placement of the five digits in all ten combinations so that there are no holes -- and guarantees a boxed winner if the three digits drawn are among the five you selected

Boxing Out [Basketball] A player's attempt to position his body between his opponents and the basket to get rebounds and prevent the opponents from doing so.

Boxing Weight Chart [Boxing] Heavyweight: Unlimited Cruiserweight: Limit - 190 pounds Light Heavyweight: Limit - 175 pounds Super Middleweight: Limit - 168 pounds Middleweight: Limit - 160 pounds Junior Middleweight/Super Welterweight: Limit - 154 pounds Welterweight: Limit - 147 pounds Junior Welterweight/Super Lightweight: Limit - 140 pounds Lightweight: Limit - 135 pounds Junior Lightweight/Super Featherweight: Limit - 130 pounds Featherweight: Limit - 126 pounds Junior Featherweight/Super Bantamweight: Limit - 122 pounds Bantamweight: Limit - 118 pounds Junior Bantamweight/Super Flyweight: Limit - 115 pounds Flyweight: Limit - 112 pounds Junior Flyweight/Light Flyweight: Limit - 108 pounds Strawweight: Limit - 105 pounds

Boxman [Craps] The Boxman is the Craps table supervisor who sits between the stickman and directly behind the thousands of dollars worth of chips that the casino keeps on hand at each craps table.

Boy [Poker] Jack. "I have three boys" means "I have three of a kind, jacks."

Bp [Blackjack] The acronym for a Big Player in a team effort.

Bpa [Skydiving] British Parachute Association.

Bpay [Keno] A mechanism for paying common bills implemented by most Australian Banks. It involves taking the bill to a participating bank and paying it. The payment and bill details (less a commission) are subsequently passed onto the bill merchant. Can be also used via telephone and Internet banking systems.

Br [Blackjack] [1] Bankroll. [2] The acronym for Beau Rivage, the casino

Brace [Sailing] A guy. A line used to control the movement of the object at the other end, such as a spar.

Brace (Or Bracer) [Horse Racing] A rubdown liniment used on a horse after a race or a workout.

Bracer, Archer's Guard, Arm Guard [Archery] A covering for an archer's left wrist, used to protect the wrist from the slap of the string.

Bracing [Archery] Bending the bow to place the string in the notches.

Brag [Poker] An ancient English card game that some say is an ancestor of poker. Its name comes from a challenge, the word "brag," issued at some point in the game by one player to the rest to come up with cards as good as his.

Bragg [Poker] An ancient English card game that some say is an ancestor of poker. Its name comes from a challenge, the word "brag," issued at some point in the game by one player to the rest to come up with cards as good as his.

Braided Line [Sailing] A method of making lines that allows for greater strength and durability when using modern materials.

Brain Bucket [Motor Sports] The helmet all drivers wear to protect their 'brains'.

Brain Fade [Motor Sports] A momentary lack of attention that leads to making a mistake during a race.

Brain Lock [Blackjack] To have your mind go blank and not know what to do next. Practicing the procedure over and over until it ingrained in your mind will prevent this condition.

Brake Balance [Motor Sports] The difference in braking force between one end or side of the car, and the other. Racing brake systems are usually designed so that the front-rear brake balance can be adjusted, with more force going to one end or the other as desired to improve handling characteristics (side-to-side brake balance adjustment is less common, and not allowed in many series). Sometimes, this is done with a knob in the cockpit that the driver can use to change the balance while driving.

Brake Booster [Motor Sports] Device or system that helps reduce the force the driver must exert against the brake pedal. May be hydraulic or electric.

Brake Caliper [Motor Sports] The part of the braking system that, when applied by the driver, clamps the brake disk/rotor to slow or stop the car. There is one on each wheel of a NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division car.

Brake Drum [Motor Sports] The large circular surface that the brake shoe presses against to stop the vehicle.

Brake Duct [Motor Sports] Opening's in the body panel and other locations of a stock car that take in air to help kept the brake system cool.

Brake Fade [Motor Sports] Reduced brake performance - when brakes can no longer stop the car effectively. Caused when brake pads, rotors and fluid exceed their operating temperatures.

Brake Horsepower (Bhp.) [Motor Sports] The measure of an engine's horsepower without the loss in power caused by the gearbox, generator, differential, water pump and other auxiliaries. The actual horsepower delivered to the driving wheels is less.

Brake Pad [Motor Sports] Used in a disc system, it is a replaceable piece of backing plate and additional friction lining.

Brake Pull [Motor Sports] Occurs when the vehicle pulls suddenly to the left or right as the brake pedal is depressed. It indicates the brakes may be out of adjustment.

Brake Rotor [Motor Sports] Shiny metal disk that brake pads squeeze to stop the vehicle; hence the name disc brakes.

Brake Shoe [Motor Sports] A curved, replaceable piece of friction material used on drum brakes. The wheel cylinder pushes the brake shoes against the brake drum.

Brakeman [Bobsledding] The person in the last seat of a sled, who applies the brakes when a run has ended.

Brakes [Skydiving] The brake lines of the canopy are synonymous with steering lines. Used together, they slow the parachute. Used independently they result in a turn.

Brakes - Antilock (Abs) [Motor Sports] An acronym for Antilock Braking System. ABS eliminates wheel lockup during braking and loss of steering control on slippery surfaces. Speed sensors monitor each wheel and reduce brake pressure on any wheel rotating significantly slower than the others. ABS systems are 2, 3, or 4-channel systems. 2-channel systems combine 2 wheels, such as the left front and right rear into one channel. The right front and left rear wheel form the other channel. Any wheel lockup causes brake pressure reduction on both wheels of each channel. 3-channel ABS systems combine the rear wheels into one channel. The front wheels have individual channels. The most sophisticated ABS systems use 4-channels, one for each wheel, for maximum control and braking power.

Brakes - Calipers [Motor Sports] Brake pads are mounted to calipers, which "float" next to the brake disc. The caliper ensures that the brake pads exert even pressure on the disc.

Brakes - Disc [Motor Sports] A brake that uses a disc shaped rotor and calipers that hold friction pads. The rotor is attached to the wheel hub and spins with it. The calipers are stationary. When the brake pedal is depressed, the calipers press on the side of the side of the rotor. The friction pads slow the rotor as needed. Most vehicles use disc brakes on the front wheels. Disc brakes can shed heat and retain their braking power better than drum brakes.

Brakes - Drum [Motor Sports] A brake that uses an enclosed rotating drum or "can" and stationary pads(shoes). When the brake pedal is depressed, the brake shoes contact the sides of the "can" and slow the wheel. Drum brakes are usually mounted on rear wheels. Drum brakes are prone to "fade," or heat buildup, which reduces their effectiveness.

Braking Straight or Braking Stretch [Bobsledding] A long, straight section of the track, after the finish line, where the brakes are applied to slow the sled.

Bramble [Golf] A small molded bump on some types of golf balls (gutta purcha and rubber core). Intended to give aerodynamic properties like the dimples on present day balls.

Brandbolzen [Archery] Swiss incendiary crossbow bolts from the 15th century.

Brass Brazilians [Poker] The nuts; usually preceded by the.

Brassie [Golf] Former name given to a 2 wood. A wooden club with a brass sole plate with more loft than a driver and less than the than the spoon.

Brazing [Golf] He proprietary bonding technology used by many companies in the golf industry to secure the club face to the head. Brazing, done under high heat and pressure, is designed to eliminate any voids typically found on standard welded club heads.

Brdc [Motor Sports] British Racing Drivers Club - Racing organisation.

Break [Poker] 1) Win all of somebody's chips. "Who broke Smiley?" 2) Miss. "I broke the hand when I caught a 10." That implies that the 10 was not the card the player wanted to draw. 3) Throw away part of a lowball hand (presumably with the intention of making a better hand, because as it stands the hand is probably not a winner). "I knew he had me beat, so I broke the 8, and came back on a 6, and beat a slick 7 for him." 4) Remove some chips from your stack, usually followed by [one's] stack or chips. In some clubs, if you break your stack when it is your time to bet, that is considered a bet, and you must follow through, that is, complete the bet. This is to prevent an angle shooter from putting chips into the pot to gauge another's reaction and then withdrawing the chips without betting; in some clubs a bet is not considered complete until the player has released the chips from his hand. 5) In lowball, to draw. (The implication is that if circumstances were different the player could stand pat on the hand.) "You don't need any cards? Okay, I'll break."

Break (A Horse) [Horse Racing] 1) To train a young horse to wear a bridle and saddle, carry a rider and respond to a rider's commands. Almost always done when the horse is a yearling. 2) To leave from the starting gate.

Break (Of Service) [Tennis] Where the serving player loses the game.

Break a Game [Poker] Perform the action of stopping a game from being played, when, for example, only a few players remain--not enough for a full game--after other players have quit. Such action is generally performed by a floor person. Sometimes break a game up.

Break a Horse [Horse Racing] To accustom a young horse to racing equipment and methods and to carry a rider.

Break Down [Croquet] To err so that your turn involuntarily comes to an end during the course of a break. This occurs by missing the intended shot or by incurring a penalty.

Break Down the Bet [Blackjack] To separate a stack of chips into individual piles by color.

Break Down the Deck [Blackjack] To shuffle the cards.

Break Even [Poker] End up, after a playing session, neither winning nor losing, often implying after having been losing.

Break for Action [Poker] In lowball, throw away part of a good hand to get a play from someone who would otherwise fold. "Come on, call the raise, and I'll break for action." The preceding might be heard in a no-limit lowball game in the following situation. One player has raised. The opener does not want to call because he needs two cards, which is not a good gamble against what might well be a pat hand. The raiser wants a call from the other because he has the potential of winning a very large pot as opposed to just a small pot if the other folds, so he tries to entice the opener, implying that if the opener draws two, he will break his pat hand and draw one.

Break Ground [Fencing] To step back.

Break it Down [Blackjack] To place chips into countable piles or to separate them into colors.

Break Maiden [Horse Racing] Horse or rider winning the first race of its career. Also known as "earning a diploma."

Break Off [Poker] Throw away part of a lowball hand (presumably with the intention of making a better hand, because as it stands the hand is probably not a winner). "I knew he had me beat, so I broke the 8, and came back on a 6, and beat a slick 7 for him."

Break Ones Maiden [Horse Racing] Phrase given to a horse or rider when a first win of a career is achieved.

Break Open [Lotto] An instant-win ticket on which the player tears open a flap to see if the ticket is a winner. Also called pull tabs. Break opens are often sold by charities and occasionally by state lotteries.

Break Out [Motor Sports] Used only in handicap racing, the term breakout refers to a contestant running quicker than he or she "dialed" his or her vehicle (predicted how quick it would run). Unless his or her opponent commits a more serious infringement (e.g., red-lights, crosses the centerline, or fails a post-race inspection), the driver who breaks out loses. If both drivers break out, the one who runs closest to his or her dial is the winner. (Drag racing)

Break the Wrists [Golf] To bend the wrists back during a swing.

Break-Away [Cycling] The action of a rider or group of riders that launches an attack and leaves the main group behind.

Break-Fall [Martial Arts] A technique that lessens the impact of a fall.

Break-in (Dealer) [Blackjack] [1] To get on-the-job training after passing an audition or otherwise. "I broke-in on a Riverboat." [2] A beginning or novice dealer.

Breakage [Horse Racing] All mutuel payoffs are rounded down to the nearest dime. As an example: If 12 people shared in a pool of $146.00 the amount to be divided would be roughly $12.17. The official mutuel payoff would be $12.10 and the remaining money, called breakage, would be applied to whatever the state statute called for. In some cases the money goes to the track or the state,

Breakaway [Ice Hockey] A fast break in which an attacker with the puck skates in alone on the goalie, having gotten past or clear of the defensemen, trapping the opponents behind the play.

Breakdown [Horse Racing] When a horse suffers a potentially career-ending injury, usually to the leg: The horse suffered a breakdown. The horse broke down.

Breakers [Sailing] A wave that approaches shallow water, causing the wave height to exceed the depth of the water it is in, in effect tripping it. The wave changes from a smooth surge in the water to a cresting wave with water tumbling down the front of it.

Breaking Ball [Baseball] An off-speed pitch that curves.

Breaking Hand [Poker] In lowball, an 8, 9, or 10 (that is, a hand topped by one of those cards) that can be broken under pressure. 9-4-3-2-A is a breaking hand, because you can throw the 9 and draw to a wheel; 9-8-7-3-A is not, because there really is no place to break. Also called a two-way hand.

Breaking Pass [Ice Hockey] A pass to a teammate who is trying for a breakaway.

Breaking Seas [Sailing] With sufficiently strong wind, large waves can form crests even in deep water, causing the wave tops to tumble forward over the waves.

Breakopen [Bingo] A multi-ply card, made completely from paper or paper products, with perforated breakopen tab or tabs. The game play area of the card is covered to conceal a number(s), letter(s) and/or symbol(s); some of which have been designated in advance as prize winners.

Breakout [Motor Sports] Used only in handicap racing, the term "breakout" refers to a contestant running quicker that he or she "dialed" hsi or her vehicle (predicted how quick it would run). Unless the opponent commits a more serious infringement (e.g. redlights, crosses the centerline, or fails a post-race inspection), the driver who breaks out loses. If both drivers break out, the one who runs closest to his or here dial is the winner. Index: the expected percormance for vehicles in a given class as assigned by the NHRA. It allows various classes of cars in the same category to race against each other competetively.

Breakwater [Sailing] A structure build to improve a harbor by sheltering it from waves.

Breast [Archery] The part of an arrow which touches the bow when the arrow is placed on the string ready to be drawn.

Breast Line [Sailing] A line attached laterally from a boat to a dock, preventing movement away from the dock.

Breastplate [Horse Racing] A strip of leather passed across the chest of a horse and fastened to each side of the saddle, to keep the saddle in place. Used on thin horses.

Breather [Horse Racing] Restraining or easing off on a horse for a short distance in a race to permit him to conserve or renew his strength.

Bred [Horse Racing] 1) A horse is considered to have been bred in the state or country of its birth.

Breeches [Equestrian Sports] Tight-fitting trousers that don't cover the entire leg, worn for riding.

Breed [Horse Racing] To mate horses. This term is also used to denote a type of horse. As an example, there are different breeds of horses: thoroughbred, standardbred, quarter horse, appaloosa, etc.

Breed Line [Horse Racing] Pedigree; male side of the pedigree as contrasted with family, or female side. This is also used as a slang term for the odds on a horse.

Breeder [Horse Racing] Owner of the dam at time of foaling unless the dam was under a lease or foal-sharing arrangement at the time of foaling. In that case, the person(s) specified by the terms of the agreement is (are) the breeder(s) of the foal.

Breeders Awards [Horse Racing] Money set aside from purses paid winning horses and paid to the original breeder of the winning horse.

Breeders' Cup [Horse Racing] Thoroughbred racing's year-end championship. Known as Breeders' Cup Day, it consists of eight races conducted on one day at a different racetrack each year with purses and awards totalling $13 million. First run in 1984.

Breeding Fund [Horse Racing] A fund set up by many states to provide bonus prizes for state- breds.

Breeze [Horse Racing] Working a horse at a moderate speed, with less effort than "handily".

Breeze (Breezing) [Horse Racing] Working a horse at a moderate speed, less effort than handily.

Brg [Motor Sports] British Racing Green - Dark green traditionally used on British race cars.

Brick [Poker] 1) In Omaha, a useless card that hits the board. For example, you hold T-J-Q-K and the board has 7-8-9. You would now like a brick, or worthless card, to hit on the turn, to avoid sharing the pot with a low draw. 2) To counterfeit. You might hear a player say, "The dealer bricked my lock." 3) Catch a bad card (usually referring to seven-card stud).

Brickyard [Motor Sports] The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which was paved by bricks after its original tar and stone surface broke up during its first races. Eventually the bricks were paved over, with the exception of one single yard at the start/finish line.

Bridge [Sailing] (1) The room from which a ship is controlled. On a smaller boat this is usually not a room, is outside, and is known as a cockpit. (2) A man made structure crossing a body of water, usually for the use of automobiles or train. A boat intending to pass under a bridge needs to make sure it has sufficient vertical clearance unless it is a swinging bridge or a drawbridge.

Bridge Bolts [Luge] Bolts that pass through the boxes to hold the bridges to the kufens.

Bridge Jumper [Horse Racing] A person who wagers large amounts of money, usually on short-priced horses to show, hoping to realize a small, but certain profit. The term comes from the structure these bettors may seek if they lose.

Bridge Order [Poker] Suit order according to the game of bridge, that is, spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs. Bridge order comes into play when breaking a tie for high card in determining which hand gets the odd chip, who has the high-card forced bet in seven-card stud (as played in home games), or who starts the deal on the first hand at a particular table.

Bridge Out [Wrestling] An escape move in which a wrestler rolls from a bridge onto the stomach.

Bridge the Chips [Blackjack] To place the odd chip so that it covers part of two chips.

Bridge-Jumper [Horse Racing] Someone who makes large show bets on short-priced favorites.

Bridge-Jumper (Us) [Greyhound Racing] Bettor who specializes in large show bets on odd-on favourites.

Bridle [Horse Racing] A piece of equipment, usually made of leather or nylon, which fits on a horse's head and is where other equipment, such as a bit and the reins, are attached.