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Word: Skittle
Speech Type: Noun
mid 17th century: of unknown origin. The word skyttel exists in Danish and Swedish in the sense ‘shuttle, child's marble’, but there is no evidence to connect this with the game of skittles
ˈskɪtl
a game played with wooden pins, typically nine in number, set up at the end of an alley to be bowled down with a wooden ball or disc.
Short Definition:game played with wooden pins set up at end of alley
a pin used in the game of skittles.
Short Definition:pin used in game of skittles
Word: Skittle
Speech Type: Verb
ˈskɪtl
knock over as if in a game of skittles
Short Definition:knock over as if in game of skittles
Examples:- she put her hand out and skittled a row of bottles
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