candlepin

[ kan-dl-pin ]
/ ˈkæn dlˌpɪn /

noun

a bowling pin that is almost cylindrical and can be set up on either end, used in a game resembling tenpins.
candlepins, (used with a singular verb) the game played with such pins.

Origin of candlepin

First recorded in 1900–05; candle + pin

Words nearby candlepin

candleholder, candlelight, candlelit, candlemas, candlenut, candlepin, candlepins, candlepower, candlesnuffer, candlestand, candlestick

British Dictionary definitions for candlepin

candlepin
/ (ˈkændəlˌpɪn) /

noun

a bowling pin, as used in skittles, tenpin bowling, candlepins, etc