ninepins

[nahyn-pinz]

noun

1. (used with a singular verb),  tenpins played without the head pin.

2. ninepin, a pin used in this game.

ninepins

/ ˈnaɪnˌpɪnz /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) another name for skittles See skittle

2. (singular) one of the pins used in this game

Word History and Origins

Origin of ninepins¹

1570–80; nine + pin ( def. 12 )