Definition of Skittle ball

1. Noun. Ball used to knock down ninepins.

Exact synonyms: Ninepin Ball
Generic synonyms: Ball

Lexicographical Neighbors of Skittle Ball

skittered
skitterier
skitteriest
skittering
skitters
skittery
skitting
skittish
skittishly
skittishness
skittishnesses
skittle
skittle-dog
skittle-dogs
skittle alley
skittle ball (current term)
skittle out
skittle pin
skittleball
skittled
skittles
skittling
skitty
skive
skived
skiver
skivered
skivering
skivers
skives

Literary usage of Skittle ball

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Central Criminal Court. Minutes of Evidence by Great Britain Central Criminal Court, Henry Buckler (1840)
"This is ш; skittle-ball—I lost it in November from my window. 360. WILLIAM GRAY was again indicted for stealing, on the 30th of November, ) apron, ..."

2. The Earthen Vessel and Christian Record & Review by Charles Waters Banks (1846)
"... and I went to get a load of dung at a public- house, where I have spent many hours, while dead in sin, when I came there, the skittle ball was at work, ..."

3. Technological Dictionary: English-Spanish and Spanish-English of Words and by Néstor Ponce de León (1920)
"ball, loop, lump. — horaria telegráfica, electric time ball. — ,:r j.ibr>t, so.ip ball, wash ball. — de Juego dt bolos, skittle ball. ..."

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