duckpins

/ˈdʌkˌpɪnz/
noun
  1. A game similar to bowling, but using smaller, squatter pins and a smaller ball.
    • We spent the afternoon playing duckpins at the local alley.
    • She knocked down seven duckpins with her first roll.
    • Duckpins is popular in some parts of the United States, especially in the Northeast.
  2. The pins used in the game of duckpins.
    • The duckpins are shorter and wider than standard bowling pins.
    • He set up the duckpins carefully before each turn.
    • The wooden duckpins clattered as they fell.
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