duckpin
Americannoun
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Bowling. a short pin of relatively large diameter, used in a game resembling tenpins, and bowled at with small balls.
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(used with a singular verb) duckpins, the game played with such pins.
Etymology
Origin of duckpin
First recorded in 1905–10; so called from the pin's resemblance to the shape of a duck
Example Sentences
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The hotel also features a rooftop bar, a lobby bar, a business center with free computers, and even duckpin bowling and Five Iron Golf on-site.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2025
Or visit the recreation center where you can play shuffleboard, duckpin bowling, ping pong, billiards and board games.
From New York Times ● May 26, 2024
The venue is expected to have golf simulators, duckpin bowling and darts and will screening sporting events.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2023
About 20 years ago, he said, Maryland duckpin fanatics failed in their effort to replace jousting with duckpin bowling as the state’s official sport.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2022
We may soon find out as the Diamond Bowling Alley on Virginia Avenue, the last duckpin bowling facility operating in the Cumberland area, goes up for sale.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 27, 2014
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