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单词 skittle
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
skit•tle  (skitl),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Brit.]
  1. British Terms skittles, (used with a sing. v.) ninepins in which a wooden ball or disk is used to knock down the pins.
  2. British Termsone of the pins used in this game.
  • Scandinavian; cf Old Norse skutill shuttle, arrow; Danish skyttel shuttle
  • perh. 1625–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
skittle /ˈskɪtəl/ n
  1. a wooden or plastic pin, typically widest just above the base
  2. (plural; functioning as singular)
    Also called (esp US): ninepins a bowling game in which players knock over as many skittles as possible by rolling a wooden ball at them
Etymology: 17th Century: of obscure origin; perhaps related to Swedish, Danish skyttel shuttle
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