Plural of candlepin; the slender pins used in candlepin bowling, or the game itself.
Plural form of 'candlepin,' which derives from the pins' resemblance to candles. The sport involves playing with these thin pins and a small ball in a unique scoring system.
Candlepins is still played competitively today in New England, and the scoring is completely different from regular bowling—you can bowl multiple times per frame, which makes strategy totally unique!
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