headpin

/ˈhɛdˌpɪn/
noun
  1. The front pin in a triangular arrangement of bowling pins, also called the 1-pin.
    • The headpin is the most important pin to hit for a strike.
    • She aimed directly at the headpin and scored a spare.
    • He knocked down the headpin with his first throw.
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