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

1plural but sing in constr : English ninepins played with a wooden disk or ball2: one of the pins used in skittles