English Explanatory Dictionary

candlepin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of cylindrical tenpin used in a North American regional form of bowling.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-candlepin.wav

Word forms

candlepin candlepins

Etymology

From candle + pin, from its shape.

Derived words

candlepin bowling
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