headpin

[ hed-pin ]

noun

, Bowling.

1. the pin standing nearest to the bowler when set up, at the head heads or front of the triangle; the number 1 pin.

headpin

/ ˈhɛdˌpɪn /

noun

1. See kingpin
   tenpin bowling another word for kingpin

Word History and Origins

Origin of headpin¹

First recorded in 1930–35; head + pin