pinsetter

[ pin-set-er ]

/ ˈpɪnˌsɛt ər /

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noun

a mechanical apparatus in a bowling alley that places all of the pins into position at one time and removes pins that have been knocked down.

pin boy.

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Origin of pinsetter

First recorded in 1915–20; pin + setter

Words nearby pinsetter

PINS, pins and needles, pinscher, pin seal, Pinsent, pinsetter, Pinsk, pin someone's ears back, pin spot, pinspotter, pinstripe