Associations to the word «Candlepin»

Wiktionary

CANDLEPIN, noun. (bowling) A kind of cylindrical tenpin used in a North American regional form of bowling.
CANDLEPIN BOWLING, noun. A type of bowling popular in New England.

Dictionary definition

CANDLEPIN, noun. A bowling pin that is thin by comparison with a tenpin.

Wise words

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