The term 'BILLIARD CUSHION' is used to describe the part of a billiard table that is covered with cloth and runs along the sides and ends of the table. The crossword solutions for this term are RAIL (4 letters), CAROM (5 letters), BANK (4 letters), FELTED (6 letters), FELT (4 letters), MASSE (5 letters), and CUE (3 letters). The RAIL is the outermost part of the cushion, which is usually made of wood. The CAROM is the innermost part of the cushion, which is usually made of rubber. The BANK is the part of the cushion that runs along the sides of the table. The felted part of the cushion is covered with a layer of FELT, which is a type of fabric. The masse is a type of shot in which the CUE ball is hit with a lot of force in order to make it rebound off the cushion. Finally, the CUE is the stick used to hit the balls on the table.