ETYM Prob. corrupted from French carumboler to carom, carambolage a carom, carambole the red ball in billiards.
A shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other; SYN. cannon.
(American) cannon (in billiards).

1. To make a carom, in billiards.
2. To rebound after hitting:; SYN. glance.