SKITTLE


Meaning of SKITTLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈski-t ə l ]

noun

Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skutill harpoon, bolt, Danish skyttel shuttle — more at shuttle

Date: 1634

1. plural but singular in construction : English ninepins played with a wooden disk or ball

2. : one of the pins used in skittles

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