candlepin
candlepin · candlepins
A kind of cylindrical tenpin used in a North American regional form of bowlingA kind of cylindrical tenpin used in a North American regional form of bowling.
Meaning
1 sensesA kind of cylindrical tenpin used in a North American regional form of bowling.
a bowling pin that is thin by comparison with a tenpin
Origin
From candle + pin, from its shape.From candle + pin, from its shape.
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Forms
plural: candlepins| Singular | candlepin |
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regular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedcandlepin bowling