The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Skittle \Skit"tle\, a. Pertaining to the game of skittles. [1913 Webster] Skittle alley, an alley or court in which the game of skittles is played. Skittle ball, a disk or flattish ball of wood for throwing at the pins in the game of skittles. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
skittle ball n 1: ball used to knock down ninepins [syn: ninepin ball, skittle ball]