Recreation terms starting with O

30 terms

  1. Odd Bet A wager that one of the odd numbers will win the next spin.
  2. Odds The likelihood of an event happening.
  3. off-color Refers to the color and or clarity of the water. The normal off-color conditions include brown or mud-stained such as from runoff, green from algae or…
  4. Offsuit A hold'em starting hand with two cards of different suits.
  5. Oil pump This device pumps oil to lubricate all moving engine parts.
  6. Oligotrophic Lake classification used to describe young bodies of water characterized by deep, clear, cold, weedless water that can support fish, such as trout.
  7. On the Square A game that is honest.
  8. One pair a hand containing one pair of cards of the same value, irrespective of suit
  9. One-Gap A hold'em starting hand with two cards two apart in rank. Examples: J9s, 64.
  10. OOM Out of Mana. People say this to let their party know they are out of mana and can't cast any spells, especially healing.
  11. Open-Ended Straight Draw Seeking one of two card values to make a straight. For instance, a player holding 9-8 with a board of 2-7-6 can make a straight with either a ten…
  12. open-faced reel A typical or standard spinning reel in which the line comes off the fixed spool in loops and there is no nose cone.
  13. organic baits Minnows, insects, worms, fish eggs, cut bait, cheese or similar substances.
  14. Orphans French phrase. Common in European casinos. It's a bet on three specific numbers 6, 34 and 17 that are neighbours on the wheel, but far apart on the layout.
  15. Orphelins French phrase. Common in European casinos. It's a bet on a specific group of numbers on a section of the roulette wheel that are neighbours on the wheel…
  16. Orphelins (Orphans) most commonly found in European casinos. Orphan is when players bet on specific number of three, which are laid out close together on the wheel, but are…
  17. otolith The ear bone of a fish. The age of a fish can be determined by counting the layers in the otolith, much like the rings of a tree.
  18. Oustide bet Bets on 1 to 1 even money (red/black, odd/even, high/low) and 2 to 1 (dozen or column) payouts.
  19. Out A card that will make your hand win. Normally heard in the plural. Example: "Any spade will make my flush, so I have nine outs."
  20. Outrun To beat. Example: "Susie outran my set when her flush card hit on the river."
  21. outside bend The outside line of a creek channel or grass bed. For underwater structure, it can also refer to the outside line of a submerged wash or arroyo.
  22. Outside bet when a player bets with even money (for example black/red, high/low, odd/even) and the payout is 1:1
  23. Outside Bets One of the 2-to-1 or even-money bets found on the outside of the roulette layout.
  24. over-fishing Fishing pressure beyond which a sustainable population of fish or stocking effort can be maintained.
  25. Overcall To call a bet after one or more others players have already called.
  26. Overcard A card higher than any card on the board. For instance, if you have AQ and the flop comes J-7-3, you don't have a pair, but you have two overcards.
  27. Overcast To cast a lure, fly or bait beyond the aimed-for target.
  28. Overpair A pocket pair higher than any card on the flop. If you have QQ and the flop comes J-8-3, you have an overpair.
  29. Overpopulated (overcrowded) A term that describes a fish population where too many fish are present for the amount of available food.
  30. oxbow A U-shaped bend in a river or stream. If isolated, they can be referred to as an oxbow lake.