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  • noun plural Prov Eng. A game; ninepins.

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  • noun uncountable (obsolete or dialect) The game of skittles or ninepins, or the set of pins used in the game.
  • noun Plural form of kayle.

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From Middle English (see kegel in Dutch & German, kegle in Danish and kegla in Swedish).

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