Cue (billiards) - Kyu

Japanese: キュー(ビリヤード) - きゅー
Cue (billiards) - Kyu

…The tables, which were made of wood, changed to marble and then to slate. The cue, which was used to hit the ball, was also improved from a short stick-like object to a straight one, and the balls changed from wood to ivory. However, it was the chalk and taps that marked an epoch in the history of modern billiards. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "cue (billiards)" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…木材で作られていたテーブルは,大理石を経てスレートへと変わっていった。ボールを突く棒(キューcue)も,短いつえのようなものからまっすぐなものへと改良され,ボールも木製から象牙製のものへと変わっていった。しかし近代ビリヤード史にエポックを画したのはチョーク(白墨)とタップである。…

※「キュー(ビリヤード)」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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