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Diamond [Ice Hockey] A defensive formation, used when a team is short-handed, in which the four remaining skaters form into a diamond arrangement.

Diamond Face [Golf] Popularized by the Purespin™ Golf Company, a face coating utilizing fine diamond crystals to produce more backspin and a longer wearing face surface.

Diamond Paste [Luge] A paste, containing microscopic diamond particles, that's used to polish the steels.

Diamond-and-One [Basketball] A defense in which four players form into a diamond shape, one on each side of the line, one near the basket, and one near the free throw, while the fifth defender covers an opponent one on one.

Diamond-Back Cards [Poker] A standard paper deck for card room use, made by the American Playing Card Company; so called because of a drawing of a large bee on the ace of spades. Since the cards often have a diamond pattern on the back, they are usually called bee-back cards.

Diamonding [Motor Sports] Taking corners by driving into the corner fairly straight, making a sharp turn in the middle of the corner, and then driving out fairly straight (such that, as the car goes through the corner, it moves from the inside to the outside and then back to the inside). On an oval, this causes the car to describe a diamond-shaped trajectory around the track, hence the term. This is, in a way, the opposite of the standard technique for taking a corner, and often results in slower lap times, but it may produce faster times from a car that is severely pushing, or on a very slick track.

Diamonds [Poker] 1) One of the four suits in a deck of cards, shaped like a rhombus (four-sided figure that resembles a diamond ). Originally, diamonds may have represented the merchant class. In the traditional deck, diamonds are red. In the four-color deck, they are blue. 2) A diamond flush, that is, five cards of the same suit, all diamonds. "I've got a straight; whadda you got?" "Diamonds."

Diaper [Motor Sports] A blanket made from ballistic and absorbant material, often Kevlar, that surrounds the oil pan and serves as a containment device in the event of an engine explosion. Required on Top Fuel dragsters, Funny Cars, Federal-Mogul Dragsters, adn Federal-Mogul Funny Cars. Speed trap: The final 66 feet to the finish line where speed is recorded.

Dice [Craps] The cubes, which are marked from 1 to 6, whose combinations, when thrown, determine the wins and losses at a craps table.

Dice Pass [Craps] The dice are said to "pass" when the shooter rolls a 7 or 11 on the come-out roll. The dice "don't pass" when the shooter rolls a 2, 3, or 12 on the come-out. If the come-out roll is a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, this roll sets the "point", and the shooter continues to roll until the point is rolled again or a 7 is rolled (see "seven out"). If the shooter rolls the point before rolling a seven, the dice pass. If the shooter sevens out, the dice don't pass and the shooter loses control of the dice. NOTE: in this context, "pass" does NOT mean that the dice to given to the next player. Control of the dice is transferred only when the shooter "sevens out" or when the shooter has completed a game and no longer wishes to roll the dice.

Diced E-Fed [Wrestling] Refers to a type of fed where a dice game is used to resolve matches. Somewhat of a misnomer, since many dice games are actually resolved via computer programs. The actual distinction between "diced" and "simmed" is that in "diced" the full mechanics for match resolution are usually known to the player, whereas in "simmed" they are not. Contrast with booked, simmed. Compare with gamed.

Dicing [Motor Sports] Close, dangerous driving; from the notion that the driver is gambling with lives.

Dictate Terms [Horse Racing] A driver whose horse is in the lead and is running along at a pace that suits its ability, without any pressure from other runners, is said to be dictating terms. In other words they are calling the shots, and are perfectly placed to win the race.

Die Cast [Golf] Process of club head production (primarily used with zinc or aluminum) in which heads are formed through the injection of material into a pre-formed die. This process is generally used on lower-priced heads.

Die in the Wood, Roll no Good [Craps] One of the dice landed in the players chip rack.

Diesel [Motor Sports] An internal combustion engine in which the air-fuel mixture is ignited by compression in the cylinder rather than by a spark. Diesel engines use diesel fuel rather than gasoline and tend to be more fuel-efficient and require less maintenance than gasoline engines, but it is more complicated to get them to run cleanly. Also used as a slang term: after turning off the ignition, the engine continues to run for a short period.

Diesel Engine [Motor Sports] An internal-combustion engine in which the fuel is injected into the cylinder near the end of the compression stroke and is ignited by the heat of the compressed air in the cylinder. No spark plug or carburetor is needed.

Diesel Fuel [Motor Sports] The fuel used by a diesel engine. Usually found in tractor trailers and other trucks.

Differential [Motor Sports] A mechanical gearbox or fluid coupling that allows wheels to rotate at different speeds. Usually located on an axle, it allows the outside wheels to turn faster than the inside wheels during cornering. Four-wheel-drive and all-wheel drive vehicles have two differentials, one for the rear axle and one for the front. all-wheel drive vehicles also may have a third or center differential on the drive shaft that runs between the front and rear axles.

Differential Gears [Motor Sports] The gears that convey engine power to the driving axles and are arranged so as to permit the rear wheels to turn at different speeds as required when the vehicle is negotiating a turn.

Dig [Poker] Produce additional money for betting from one's pocket or elsewhere than on the table in a game not played table stakes. This is rarely permitted in card rooms, but sometimes is in private games.

Dig Deep [Rowing] To thrust an oar too deeply into the water, resulting in loss of power. Also "knife in."

Digestible Energy [Horse Racing] The amount of energy a horse is able to digest from a feedstuff.

Digestive System [Horse Racing] See "Digestive System" in veterinary supplement for a detailed explanation.

Digital [Horse Racing] The part of the limb below the ankle (fetlock) joint. Includes the long and short pastern bones and the coffin bone.

Digital Cushion [Horse Racing] The area beneath the coffin bone in the back of the foot that separates it from the frog. The digital cushion serves as a shock absorber for the foot.

Digital Neurectomy (Heel Nerves) [Horse Racing] This operation is performed on the digital nerve between the fetlock and the foot. Horses that have had their heel nerves removed can run at most race tracks.

Digs [Baseball] Inning.

Dihue [Martial Arts] An assistant instructor.

Dime [Poker] 1) $10, or a $10 bill. 2) $100, or a $100 bill. 3) $1000, particularly in sports betting.

Dime (Us) [Horse Racing] A bet of USD$ 1,000 (also known as a 'dime bet').

Dime Bet [General] A $1000 wager.

Dime Line [General] Slang used to designate the 10 cent money line. The money line difference (10 cents) between what a bettor would lay with the favorite or take back with the underdog; see 10 Cent Line.

Dime Package [Football] When the defense replaces two linebackers with defensive backs to increase pass protection or to get a special blitz package.

Dime Store [Poker] 1) In hold 'em, 10-5 as one's two starting cards. 2) In any high poker game, two pair, 10s and 5s. Also called five and dime. 3) In any high poker game, a full house involving 10s and 5s. 4) In lowball, a 10-5. For all meanings, also called nickels and dimes, Woolworth, or Barbara Hutton.

Dime Stores [Poker] In any high poker game, two pair, 10s and 5s. Also called five and dime.

Dimple [Golf] 1.) Depression on the cover of a ball providing lift, leading to distance and/or accuracy. Deeper dimples generally cause a lower ball flight; while shallow dimples add to trajectory. Large diameter dimples tend to make the ball stay in the air longer than do smaller diameter dimples. 2.) To Dimple: The mechanical process of “punching” two or more places on a shaft tip in order to make it fit more securely into a hosel. See “Crimp.”

Dimple Pattern [Golf] Arrangement of dimples on a ball. Various dimple patterns provide added lift, accuracy and/or distance. Patterns vary greatly from one manufacture to another.

Dimpler [Golf] Machine used to dimple a shaft. See “Crimper.”

Ding [Motor Sports] A small dent or scrape in the body of the vehicle.

Dinger [Baseball] A home run.

Dinghy, Dink [Sailing] A small boat used to travel from a boat to shore, carrying people or supplies. Also known as a dink or tender.

Dinner Bucket [Bowling] Same as bucket.

Diploma (Earning a) [Horse Racing] See break maiden.

Diploma (Earning a...) [Horse Racing] Breaking a maiden, winning for the first time.

Direct [Fencing] A simple attack or riposte that finishes in the same line in which it was formed, with no feints out of that line.

Direct Descent [Skiing] Skiing directly down the fall-line with skis parallel.

Direct Financing [Motor Sports] Arranging the loan directly through a bank or credit union rather than through the dealer.

Direct Free Kick [Soccer] A kick awarded to a player for a serious foul committed by the opposition; the player kicks a stationary ball with no opposing players within 10 feet of him; a goal can be scored directly from this kick without the ball touching another player.

Direct Loss [Motor Sports] Damage or loss directly due to a particular event or peril.

Direct Method [Skiing] A contemporary alternative to the Fan method of learning ski turning, whereby the skier skis directly down the fall-line, and on each successive run begins to make a greater deviation (in both directions, forming an 'S' pattern on the snow) away from the fall-line, but with the same number of turns.

Direction [Poker] In a high-low split game, which half of the pot, high or low, a player is contesting.

Director [Fencing] The referee of a match.

Dirt [Skydiving] Dive Practicing a dive on the ground before the jump so that all involved understand exactly what will occur in the sky - since there is not much time up their and you can't discuss it with a 125 mph wind going past your head.

Dirt Sheet [Wrestling] (noun) A publication that looks at wrestling from an inside, behind the scenes perspective and doesn’t buy into the idea that wrestling is real. A dirt sheet doesn’t cater to marks the way a publication from a promotion would, rather it is geared toward those who are more knowledgeable of the inner workings of the business. For the most part, dirt sheets are looked upon very negatively by those who work in the business.

Dirt Track [Motor Sports] A track which is not paved, but rather has a dirt (usually red clay, or some mixture including clay) surface. American oval track racing all originated as dirt racing; paved tracks (with the exception of Indianapolis) didn't began to appear until the '30s (although there were board tracks before then. Dirt tracks host mainly Late Model, Midget, and Modified classes in weekly racing and some touring series. Dirt tracks are nearly always short tracks; most range from 1/8 to 5/8 mile.

Dirt Tracking [Motor Sports] Driving hard into a corner on a paved track causing the rear end to swing out wide as if on a dirt surface.

Dirt-Dive [Skydiving] Walking through a parachuting routine on the ground. It sure looks silly but needs to be exercised thoroughly.

Dirty Air [Motor Sports] Aerodynamic term for turbulent air currents caused by fast-moving cars that can cause a particular car to lose control.

Dirty Gertie [Bingo] 30

Dirty Knee [Bingo] 33

Disabled List [Baseball] The disabled list is restricted to players who have been given a medical diagnosis by an authorized doctor. There are two types of major-league disabled lists, the regular or 15-day disabled list and the emergency or 60-day disabled list. Players who are placed on the disabled list are inactive for a minimum of 15 or 60 days depending on the list. Players on the 15-day DL can be moved the 60-day DL at any time. Players on the 60-day DL cannot be moved to the 15-day DL. Players on the 60-day DL do not count against the 40-Man Roster. Often a player is moved to the 60-day DL to add a non-roster player to the roster. For every player on the 60-day DL, another name may be added to the playoff eligible list at same position as the player on the 60-day DL on August 31. A player may be placed on the DL retroactive to any date after the last date he appeared in game, up to 10 days before the date of placement on the DL. If a player spends an entire season on the 60-day DL, it does not count against rookie eligiblity. All players must be removed from the disabled list by the end of the free agent filing period (15 days after the conclusion of the World Series).

Disc [Weight Lifting] One of the cylindrical weights that are loaded onto the barbell. Discs come in eight weights and are color coded: 25 kilograms (red); 20 kg (blue); 15 kg (yellow); 10 kg (green); 5 kg (white); 2.5 kg (black); 1.25 kg (chrome); 0.5 kg (chrome); 0.25 kg (chrome).

Disc Brake [Motor Sports] A type of brake in which two friction pads grip a steel disc that is attached to the wheel, with one pad on each side. Used on race cars, sports cars, and better passenger cars.

Disc Brakes [Motor Sports] Shiny metal discs, called brake rotors, are attached to the wheel hub, rotating with the wheel. When the brake pedal is depressed, the brake calipers squeeze the discs to slow the vehicle. See Brake Caliper and Brake Rotor.

Discard [Poker] 1) Throw one or more cards from your hand. 2) In a draw game, a card that was thrown away by a player, to be replaced by another card.

Discard Buttons [Video Poker] Under the display on the video poker machine are five buttons, one for each card. You press these buttons to indicate which cards you want to hold and which you want to discard. Press a button repeatedly to switch between Hold and Discard

Discard Holder / Discard Rack / Discard Pile / Discard Tray [Blackjack] A plastic holder to the right of the dealer attached firmly to the table. It is used to store the discards until they are ready to be re-shuffled. Red plastic is commonly used so that any marks on the cards will be amplified enough to be noticed by the floor man.

Discard Pile [Poker] The place on a poker table where the discards go.

Discard Rack [General] Area of the table where the used cards are placed.

Discards [Poker] 1) The thrown-away cards, sometimes together with the un-dealt cards that remain in the deck. Sometimes called muck. 2) The area on the poker table where discards lie, prior to being gathered together for the next deal.

Discrete Flex [Golf] A shaft having a specific flex designation. For example, True Temper’s Dynamic Gold™ S300 is a discrete flex shaft, while the company’s parallel tipped Dynamic™ shaft is not.

Disengage [Fencing] A circular movement of the blade that deceives the opponent's parry, removes the blades from engagement, or changes the line of engagement.

Dish [Baseball] Home plate.

Disk [Craps] A round object white on one side and black on the other. When on the white side and in a place number box signifies that a come-out roll has occurred and that a point has been established.

Disk Wheel [Cycling] A solid wheel, without spokes, that's used in the time trial and sometimes in other races because of its aerodynamic qualities.

Dismast [Sailing] The loss of a mast on a boat. Generally this also means the loss of some or all of the ability of the boat to sail.

Dismount [Gymnastics] To leave the apparatus as the finale of a routine, usually with a difficult salto or twist.

Disobedience [Equestrian Sports] A term that covers several types of misbehavior, including deviating from the course, a refusal, run-out, and resistance.

Dispensing Device [Bingo] A mechanical or electro-mechanical device with one or more stacking columns that dispenses a charity game tickets after the player inserts the appropriate amount of coin or currency.

Displacement [Motor Sports] In an engine, displacement is the total volume of air/fuel mixture that an engine theoretically is capable of drawing into all cylinders during one operating cycle. Staged: A driver is staged when the front wheels of the car are right in the starting line and the small yellow lights belos the pre-stage lights in his or her side of the Christmas Tree are glowing. Once a driver is staged, the calibration counter may begin at any time.

Displacement Hull [Sailing] A type of hull that only floats, even when in motion, as opposed to a type of hull that allows a boat to skim across the surface of the water. See planing hull.

Displacement Speed [Sailing] Also hull speed. The theoretical speed that a boat can travel without planing, based on the shape of its hull. This speed is 1.34 times the length of a boat at its waterline. Since most monohull sailboats cannot exceed their hull speed, longer boats are faster.

Disposal Fee [Motor Sports] Also called Disposition Fees. Charge for costs associated with picking up and processing the returned car at the end of the lease. This runs from $200 to $400. Sometimes rolled into monthly payments. Often absorbed by dealers when another vehicle is leased.

Disqualification [Motor Sports] The most severe during-race punishment that a sanctioning body can impose. Disqualification is imposed only for the most severe infractions, such as ignoring a black flag or deliberately wrecking another car. It may also be imposed after the fact for severe technical violations which may not be discovered until after the race, such as having an engine that is too large or carrying illegal equipment. Note that disqualification does not necessarily mean that the disqualified car finishes last; usually for a during-race infraction the scoring simply stops counting that car's laps at the time that the infraction is committed. A disqualification will nearly always bring about some other penalty, such as a money fine, a points fine (which is much more serious than a money fine), probation, or suspension.

Disqualification 4 Points [Wrestling] Decision 3 points

Disqualification (After Race Day) [Horse Racing] To lower a horse's actual finishing position by official act after deciding it interfered with others during a race, or carried improper weight or was drugged. This would result in the redistribution of the purse money but the public's betting money would not be affected.

Disqualification (Race Day) [Horse Racing] To lower a horse's actual finishing position by official act after deciding it interfered with others during a race, or carried improper weight or was drugged. In this case of disqualification, the public's betting money is correspondingly affected by the outcome.

Distaff [Horse Racing] A stake race for female horses.

Distaff (Distaff Race) [Horse Racing] Female. A race for fillies, mares, or both.

Distaff Race [Horse Racing] A race for fillies, mares, or both.

Distal [Horse Racing] Away from a reference point. Usually refers to the limbs The injury was distal (below) to the hock.

Distal Sesamoidean Ligaments [Horse Racing] Attaches to the bottom of the sesamoid bones, passing down and attaching to the long and short pastern bones.

Distance [General] The length of a race: 5 furlongs is the minimum and the 4 1/2 miles of the Grand National the longest. Also, the margin by which a horse wins or is beaten by the horse in front: this ranges from a short head to 'by a distance' (more than 30 lengths); a 'length' is measured from the horse's nose to the start of its tail

Distance Made Good [Sailing] The distance traveled after correction for current, leeway and other errors that may not have been included in the original distance measurement.

Distance of Ground [Horse Racing] A route race or a race greater than one mile.

Distance Standard [Golf] USGA parameter for conforming balls that limits their overall carry and roll to 280 yards or less (+/-6%).

Distanced [Horse Racing] A horse that is out of touch with the rest of the field at the end of the race. This is often referred to as finished distanced.

Distress Signals [Sailing] Any signal that is used to indicate that a vessel is in distress. Flares, smoke, audible alarms, electronic beacons and others are all types of distress signals.

Distributor [Motor Sports] Part of the ignition (electrical) system. Delivers electricity from the ignition coil to the distributor cap and the spark plug wires in the correct firing order. (The firing order is that sequence in which each cylinder begins its power stroke.) The spark plugs ignite the fuel and air mixture in each cylinder thousands of times a minute, producing the explosion that pushes the piston down in the cylinder to power the vehicle.

Ditty Bag [Sailing] A small bag.

Dive [Bowling] A sharp, last-instant break by the ball; it is said to "dive into the pocket."

Dive Flag [Sailing] (1) A red flag with a white stripe. (2) The alpha flag is the legal requirement for boats with divers in the water. Boats should probably display both flags when they have divers in the water.

Diverging [Skiing] When the tails are closer together than the tips, as when herringboning, scissor turning, or skating. See also converging.

Dividend [General] The return for a single winning unit usually on the tote but bookmakers also offer dividend prices.

Dividers [Sailing] A navigational tool used to measure distances on a chart.

Diving Header [Soccer] A ball struck near ground level by the head of a diving player.

Division [Football] In the NFL, sub-groups within conferences, such as the Eastern, Central and Western Divisions; also, a grouping of teams in college football, where Division I contains the most competitive teams and Division III the least.

Division Line [Basketball] See center line.

Divot [Golf] The piece of turf sometimes cut from the ground when you hit the ball. The turf should be replaced and filled with sand to promote regrowth.

Diwal [Archery] An arrow of the Javan Gods.

Djuroes [Martial Arts] Dancelike fighting movements used in the Indonesian martial arts, similar to karate katas.

Dl [Greyhound Racing] Derby Lane, Florida

Dmc [Golf] Roprietary grip compound, characterized by its soft feel, developed by the Lamkin Grip Corporation.

Dmso [Horse Racing] Dimethyl sulfoxide, a topical anti-inflammatory.

Dnf [Motor Sports] Acronym for "did not finish". The opposite of running at finish. Most racing box scores will list, for each car, either "running" or a very brief reason why the car DNF'ed, such as "engine" or "accident".

Dnq [Motor Sports] The driver Did Not Qualify for the race.

Dns [Luge] Abbreviation for "did not start." It indicates that an athlete entered the race but withdrew before the first runs.

Do [Martial Arts] "Way" or "path." When this term is used as a suffix to a particular style of the Japanese martial arts, it is indicitive of more than just a means of combat. Do indicates a discipline and philosophy with moral and spiritual connotations, with the ultimate aim being enlightenment.

Doa (Double Only Any Two Cards) [Blackjack] Casino rules that allow for doubling on any two playing cards.

Dobak [Martial Arts] Korean term for a martial arts uniform.

Dock [Sailing] (1) An platform where vessels can make fast. The act of securing a boat in such a place. Docks are often subdivided into smaller areas for docking known as slips. (2) The act of entering a dock.

Doctor Pepper [Poker] A wild-card game with 10s, 4s, and 2s wild. (Those numbers are part of the Dr Pepper logo.)

Doctored Cards [Poker] Marked cards.

Doctors Orders [Bingo] 9

Documentation [Sailing] Licenses or registration papers for a vessel. Types of documentation vary depending on the country, vessel size and purposes.

Dodecahedral [Golf] Dimple pattern that arranges the dimples into 12 pentagonal arrays.

Dodger [Sailing] A cover attached to the top of the cabin at the front of the cockpit. Dodgers help shelter the cockpit from wind and water.

Dog [Poker] 1) Throw away, usually followed by it or the hand. "This eight won't win; I better dog it." 2) A person or hand who is not mathematically favored to win a pot. Ant: Favorite.3) Either of the nonstandard five-card hands sometimes given value in a private or home game, a big dog or little dog.

Dog (Us) [Horse Racing] The underdog in any betting proposition.

Dog House [Wrestling] Punishment for a wrestler if he does something severely wrong. Being in the dog house will result into a fine and regular jobbing.

Dog Player [General] A person who usually bets on the underdog.

Dog Player (Us) [Horse Racing] A bettor who mainly wagers on the underdog.