Definition

Noun: 1. A bowling game using slender bowling pins: Candlepins is a specific variation of bowling, primarily played in the Canadian Maritime provinces and New England, characterized by its tall, thin pins that resemble candles and a smaller ball without finger holes.

Usage

• As a singular noun (the game): "Candlepins is less common than ten-pin bowling."
• As a plural noun (the pins): "The bowler knocked down all ten candlepins."

Examples

• "We went to the alley to play a few games of candlepins."
• "In candlepins, the pins are not cleared away between throws, making it more challenging."
• "He set up the candlepins at the end of the lane."

Advanced Usage

• "Candlepin bowling": This is the full, formal name for the sport.
  • Example: "Candlepin bowling has different scoring rules than duckpin bowling."

Variants and Related Words

• Candlepin (noun, singular): Refers to one of the slender pins used in the game.
  • Example: "A single candlepin is much thinner than a ten-pin."
• Bowling (noun): The general family of games that includes candlepins, ten-pins, duckpins, etc.

Synonyms

• Candlepin bowling: The full name of the game.

Related Terms (Contextual)

• Duckpins: Another variation of bowling using short, squat pins.
• Ten-pins: The most common form of bowling globally, using larger pins and a ball with finger holes.
• Ball: In candlepins, the small, handheld ball used to knock down pins.
• Deadwood: The term for fallen pins that remain in the lane between throws, a key feature of candlepins.

Noun

1. a bowling game using slender bowling pins