ninepins
noun (ninepins; the game is also called «ninepin»)
Everyday
A game in which a ball is rolled at nine wooden pins set up in a diamond shape, to knock them down. tree →
In the lessons
in the tales, a game played by skeletons or giants, where the nine pins are set up and knocked over.
Examples
- We played ninepins at the fair and knocked down six pins. tree →
- The men set up nine pins and began to play. tree →
- Ninepins is like skittles. tree →
Note
nothing for maths, except that a set of ninepins has nine pins in it.
On Mova
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