n.
Pronunciation: ' kä ŋ -k ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: conch + 2 -er, from the original use of a snail shell on a string in the game
Date: circa 1886
1 : a horse chestnut especially when used in conkers
2 plural : a game in which each player swings a horse chestnut on a string to try to break one held by the opponent