object ball

object ball

n.1. The ball in billiards or pool that a player hits or intends to hit first with the cue ball.2. Any ball in billiards or pool that can be targeted by the cue ball following the rules of a given game.

object ball

n (Billiards & Snooker) billiards snooker any ball except the cue ball, esp one which the striker aims to hit with the cue ball

ob′ject ball`

n. 1. the first ball struck by the cue ball in making a carom in billiards or pool. 2. a ball to be struck by the cue ball; any ball except the cue ball. [1855–60]

object ball

Ball aimed at.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

object ball - the billiard ball that is intended to be the first ball struck by the cue ballbilliard ball - ball used in playing billiards