Main Entry: skit·tle

Pronunciation: \ˈski-t^əl\

Function: noun

Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skutill harpoon, bolt, Dan skyttel shuttle — more at shuttle

Date: 1634

1 plural but sing in constr : English ninepins played with a wooden disk or ball
2 : one of the pins used in skittles