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Definition of Skittle alley
1. Noun. A lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins.
Group relationships: Bowling Equipment
Generic synonyms: Lane
Terms within: Foul Line
Definition of Skittle alley
1. Noun. the long narrow building in which skittles is played ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Skittle Alley
Literary usage of Skittle alley
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Reports of Cases in Criminal Law Argued and Determined in All the Courts in by Edward William Cox (1890)
"At this time George Owen was present in charge of the skittle-alley, and cognisant
of the acts of the men who were playing cards. ..."
2. Twenty-five Years of Detective Life by Jerome Caminada (1895)
"He had obtained work at the "skittle alley," a place well known in . ... In the
course of conversation the engagement at the " skittle alley" was mentioned, ..."
3. Reports of All the Cases Decided by All the Superior Courts Relating to by Edward William Cox, Great BRitain Magistrates' cases (1889)
"The appellant's premises consisted of an ordinary inn, alehouse, and victualling-house,
to which there was a skittle-alley communicating by doors and ..."
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