ninepin
ninepin · ninepins
The wooden pin used in the game of ninepinsThe wooden pin used in the game of ninepins; a skittle.
Meaning
1 sensesThe wooden pin used in the game of ninepins; a skittle.
a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles
Origin
From nine + pin.From nine + pin.
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Forms
plural: ninepinsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles:skittleskittle pin
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedninepin bowl
See also
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