- cue stick
- nounsports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards• Syn: ↑cue, ↑pool cue, ↑pool stick• Hypernyms: ↑sports implement• Part Meronyms: ↑stock
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cue — has several meanings in English, and it is not clear whether they can all be considered to be the same word. In the case of ‘pigtail’ and ‘billiard stick’, both of which appeared in the 18th century, cue is clearly just a variant spelling of… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
cue — has several meanings in English, and it is not clear whether they can all be considered to be the same word. In the case of ‘pigtail’ and ‘billiard stick’, both of which appeared in the 18th century, cue is clearly just a variant spelling of… … Word origins
stick — 1. n. a baseball bat. (Baseball.) □ He started to run and tripped over the stick. □ He holds the stick up higher than most batters. 2. n. a pool cue. □ He drew the stick back slowly, sighted again, and gave the cue ball a sharp knock … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
