skittle

Noun · Verb
US[skit-uhl]/ˈskɪtəl/2 syllables
Synonyms: ninepinskittle pin

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)skittles

  1. a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittlesSynonyms: ninepinskittle pinType of bowling pin, pin

Verb (1)skittles

  1. play skittlesMore general bowl
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Skit′tle adjective

Pertaining to the game of skittles.

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.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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