pool cue vs pool stick

pool cue and pool stick both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pool cue	Yes	No	No	No
pool stick	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pool cue and pool stick are synonyms defined as:

pool cue and pool stick: sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards

Other synonyms of pool cue include cue, cue stick.

pool cue (noun)	pool stick (noun)
sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards	sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards