| A | B |
|---|
| alley | group of lanes |
| bridge | distance separating finger holes |
| cushion | padding at rear of pit to absorb shock of ball and pins |
| frame | box in which the scores are entered |
| kingpin | the headpin or the number 5 pin |
| lane | playing surface |
| open | a frame that does not have a strike or spare |
| pit | space at end of the lane where ball and pins wind up |
| return | the track on which balls roll from pit to ball rack |
| span | distance between thumb and finger holes |
| split | a pin down immediately ahead/behind or between another pin |
| strike | all ten pins down on the first ball |
| spare | all pins down with two balls |
