ninepins n 1: a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins [syn: {ninepins}, {skittles}]
Ninepins \Nine"pins\, n. pl. A game played with nine pins, or pieces of wood, set on end, at which a wooden ball is bowled to knock them down; bowling. [1913 Webster] Note: In the United States, ten pins are used for this game, which is therefore often called {tenpins}. [1913 Webster]