Cueball
/ˈkjuːˌbɔːl/noun
A ball used in billiards or pool, especially the white ball struck by the cue.
Did you know?The word cue in billiards comes from French queue, meaning “tail,” because early billiard cues were thought of as the tail end of the stick used to strike the ball.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
cue
“A tail or end; later, a billiards stick”
17th Century
French
queue
“Tail”
Late 18th Century
English
cue
“A billiards stick used to strike the balls”
19th Century
English
cue-ball
“The ball struck by the cue in billiards”
Modern English
English
cueball
“The white ball used in pool or billiards”