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ninepin

noun nine·pin \-ˌpin\

Definition of NINEPIN

1
plural but sing in constr :  a bowling game resembling tenpins played without the headpin or having the nine pins in a diamond-shaped configuration with one pin in the center
2
:  a pin used in ninepins
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First Known Use of NINEPIN

circa 1580

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