Definition

1. Noun:
   • A bowling game using pins that are smaller than standard tenpins but proportionately wider: Duckpins is a specific variation of bowling where the pins are shorter and squatter than those used in ten-pin bowling, and the balls are smaller and have no finger holes.

Usage

• Noun:
  • Duckpins is a popular game in certain regions of the United States.
  • We went to the alley to play a few games of duckpins.

Advanced Usage

• "to go duckpin bowling": to participate in the game of duckpins.
  • Our league goes duckpin bowling every Thursday night.

Variants and Related Words

• Duckpin (n): A single pin used in the game of duckpins.
  • He knocked down the last duckpin to win the game.
• Duckpin bowling (n phrase): Another term for the game of duckpins.
  • Duckpin bowling requires a different technique than ten-pin bowling.

Synonyms

• Candlepin bowling (n): A different, similar bowling game using tall, thin pins and small balls, primarily played in New England and eastern Canada. (Note: This is a related but distinct game.)

Related Phrases

• "to roll a duckpin ball": to throw the ball in a game of duckpins.
  • She learned how to roll a duckpin ball with a smooth, straight motion.

Noun

1. a bowling game using a pin smaller than a tenpin but proportionately wider