Oche

Quick meaning: Oche is a noun meaning (darts) A line behind which a player's front foot must be placed when throwing a dart.

Meaning

(darts) A line behind which a player's front foot must be placed when throwing a dart.

Example Sentences

Small bars would tend to produce short hockeys; the tiny fishing pubs of Yarmouth gave rise to 6ft marks […]

The pièce de résistance was the bar where I had over a dozen dart boards with pop-up oches. It was a massive success.

Whether a player is a bullshitter, adept at hitting bullseyes, or a chucker, who throws the darts willy-nilly and hopes for the best, the pull of the oche is the same.

Henry Lewis's body was tense, taut, his toes against the hockey, his right arm raised, his left eye half-closed. With grim intensity, backed by years of practice and experience, he sighted along the steel point, drew his arm back—and let the dart fly.

Word Forms

• oches

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hockey, checkout, round the clock, dartboard, bullseye, tops.

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