n (billiards|snooker|pool) A particular form of one hand placed on the table to support the cue when making a shot in cue sports.
n (billiards|snooker|pool) A cue modified with a convex arch-shaped notched head attached to the narrow end, used to support a player's (shooter's) cue for extended or tedious shots. Also called a spider.
n (diplomacy) A statement, such as an offer, that signals a possibility of accord.
n (wrestling) A defensive position in which the wrestler is supported by his feet and head, belly-up, in order to prevent touch-down of the shoulders and eventually to dislodge an opponent who has established a position on top.
n (poetry) A point in a line where a break in a word unit cannot occur.