Cue stick
A cue stick (or simply cue), is a kind of stick used for sports like pool, snooker and carom billiards. It is used to hit a ball, normally the cue ball. Cues are fixed-up sticks, normally about 58 inches (1.5 m) long and 18–21 ounces (510–600 g). Most cues are made of wood, but sometimes the wood is covered with other materials like carbon fiber or fiberglass. An old term for a cue, used from the 16th to early 19th centuries, is "billiard stick".[3][4]
Cue Stick Media
A player using a cue stick to push a billiard ball forward to move an object ball
Man playing billiards with cue and woman with mace, from an illustration in Michael Phelan's 1859 book, The Game of Billiards
Snooker cue with two detachable extensions
Dime- and nickel-radius cue tips (left to right, respectively)
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Billiard chalk, photo taken in Sweden
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Moori cue tip.
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Que Tip Shaper, front and back view
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An ash snooker cue inside a case. The cue is in two pieces for ease of travel.
References
- ↑ Shamos, Mike (1999). The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Billiards. New York City: Lyons Press. ISBN 1-55821-797-5.
- ↑ "Cue Maker and Cues Glossary". EasyPoolTutor. 2003–2007. Archived from the original on 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ↑ Everton, Clive (1986). The History of Snooker and Billiards (rev. ver. of The Story of Billiards and Snooker, 1979 ed.). Haywards Heath, UK: Partridge Pr. pp. 8–11. ISBN 1-8522-5013-5.
- ↑ Oxford English Dictionary (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford U. Pr. 1989. "billiard stick" entry.
