object ball

noun

Billiards, Pool.

1. the first ball struck by the cue ball in making a carom.

2. a ball to be struck by the cue ball; any ball except the cue ball.

object ball

noun

1. billiards snooker any ball except the cue ball, esp one which the striker aims to hit with the cue ball

Word History and Origins

Origin of object ball¹

First recorded in 1855–60