duckpin

[ duhk-pin ]

noun

1. Bowling. a short pin of relatively large diameter, used in a game resembling tenpins, and bowled at with small balls.
2. duckpins, (used with a singular verb) the game played with such pins.

Word History and Origins

Origin of duckpin¹

First recorded in 1905–10; so called from the pin's resemblance to the shape of a duck

Example Sentences

Or visit the recreation center where you can play shuffleboard, duckpin bowling, ping pong, billiards and board games.

From New York Times

The venue is expected to have golf simulators, duckpin bowling and darts and will screening sporting events.

From BBC

Tenpin bowling may get all the attention, but fans of duckpins — smaller pins, cantaloupe-size ball, three rolls per frame instead of two — insist it’s the more challenging sport.

From Washington Post

She was a volunteer at the Thrift Shop of Trinity Episcopal Church in Arlington, Va., and a duckpin bowler.

From Washington Post

The Bottleworks District will also feature Living Room Theaters, an eight-screen theater showing local movies, and duckpin bowling alley Pins Mechanical - both set to open later this winter.

From Washington Times