conker

noun

conk·​er ˈkäŋ-kər 

1

: a horse chestnut especially when used in conkers

2

conkers plural : a game in which each player swings a horse chestnut on a string to try to break one held by the opponent

Examples of conker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Two players square off in an effort to try to break each other’s conker with their own. —Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2024

The name conker refers to the seed of a horse chestnut tree, which is threaded in the middle. —Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

conch + -er entry 2, from the original use of a snail shell on a string in the game

First Known Use

circa 1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for conker

• conquer
• reconquer