headpin

American

[hed-pin] / ˈhɛdˌpɪn /

noun

Bowling.

the pin standing nearest to the bowler when set up, at the head or front of the triangle; the number 1 pin.

headpin British

/ ˈhɛdˌpɪn /

noun

tenpin bowling another word for kingpin

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Etymology

Origin of headpin

First recorded in 1930–35; head + pin

Example Sentences

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Or like when the war in Iraq began, I heard the news from Lauren Bacall who’s wearing a jeweled headpin that says, “I love Paris.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2017

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