ninepin bowl en · NOUN
Meanings
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A bowling ball used in the game ninepins or skittles.
John's bedchamber was all covered with emeralds and other precious stones, and in the ceiling was a diamond as big as a nine-pin bowl that gave light to the whole chamber.
1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume I, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 294:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ninepin bowls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |