candlepin

[ kan-dl-pin ]

noun

1. a bowling pin that is almost cylindrical and can be set up on either end, used in a game resembling tenpins.
2. candlepins, (used with a singular verb) the game played with such pins.

candlepin

/ ˈkændəlˌpɪn /

noun

1. a bowling pin, as used in skittles, tenpin bowling, candlepins, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of candlepin¹

First recorded in 1900–05; candle + pin