headpin

[hed-pin]

noun

Bowling.

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

headpin

/ ˈhɛdˌpɪn /

noun

1. tenpin bowling another word for kingpin

Word History and Origins

Origin of headpin¹

First recorded in 1930–35; head + pin

Example Sentences

But with remarkable consistency, she kisses the headpin, and then it’s just a matter of counting the casualties.

From Los Angeles Times