Bowling dates back at least to the 13th century, and bowling greens were often found as part of an estates gardens of the time. The small ball, called the jack, at which the players aim, was sometimes termed the "mistress. " A bowl that kisses the jack, or mistress, is in the most advantageous position; hence "to kiss the jack" served to denote a state of great advantage. The aperture on one side which contains the bias or weight that inclines the bowl in running from a direct course, being sometimes called the eye.

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