Candlepin

/ˈkændəlˌpɪn/ noun

A bowling pin that is thinner and taller than a standard bowling pin, used in a regional bowling game.

Compound of 'candle' and 'pin,' named for the pins' slender, candle-like shape. This regional variant of bowling emerged in New England in the 1880s and remains popular in that area.

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