Skittle Pin (Noun)
Meaning
A bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The skittle pin was knocked down with a loud crash as the ball rolled down the lane.
- She expertly aimed her ball at the remaining skittle pin, determined to get a strike.
- The traditional English game of skittles used wooden skittle pins that were taller and thinner than modern bowling pins.
- After the game, the skittle pins were carefully set up again for the next round of play.
- The children cheered as the last skittle pin fell, signaling the end of the game.