Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A bowling pin that is shorter and squatter than a tenpin.
- noun A bowling game played with such pins and a small ball.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A short, squat form of
tenpin
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a bowling pin that is short and squat by comparison with a tenpin
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Two hours later, I convinced everyone to go duckpin bowling, a miniature version of the game featuring tiny, squat pins and little balls that fit in the palm of your hand.
I'm Perfect, You're Doomed Kyria Abrahams 2009
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The mystery woman could be Alice McHugh, a 1938 U.S. and world champion duckpin bowler who died in 1986.
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The mystery woman could be Alice McHugh, a 1938 U.S. and world champion duckpin bowler who died in 1986.
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He was a former leader of the Dayton 4-H Club and a longtime church league duckpin bowler.
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She was an avid fan of baseball and basketball, enjoyed duckpin bowling, ceramics and quilt making.
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She was an avid fan of baseball and basketball, enjoyed duckpin bowling, ceramics and quilt making.
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Maple Sugar Time is one of those quirky New England customs that defines the region --- like duckpin bowling, dropping Rs when speaking, or passionately rooting for a baseball team that plays 86 seasons between World Series wins.
unknown title 2009
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Well, FCA now has the space at Pearson's Square, on the site of the old duckpin bowling alley just off Lee Highway.
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She was an avid duckpin bowler and bowled in a league for many years.
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She was an avid and accomplished duckpin bowler, winning many awards over the years.
unknown title 2009
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