Skill and expertise in playing billiards or pool; the art of skillfully using a cue stick.
From 'cueman' plus '-ship' suffix (meaning the practice, skill, or art of something). Parallel to 'craftsmanship' and 'sportsmanship'.
True cuemanship isn't just about hitting balls hard—it's about understanding geometry, physics, angles, and spin control so deeply that expert players can predict exactly where every ball will end up three or four shots in advance.
'-manship' derives from 'man' as universal default, but historically excluded women from skilled cue work.
Use 'cue skill', 'cue technique', or 'proficiency with the cue'.
["cue skill","cue technique","cue proficiency"]
Women billiards and snooker players developed exceptional technique; '-manship' framing erased their expertise from language.
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