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head·pin
(hĕd′pĭn′)n. Sports
The foremost pin in an arrangement of bowling pins. Also called kingpin.
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headpin
(ˈhɛdˌpɪn)n
(Bowls & Bowling) tenpin bowling another word for kingpin
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head•pin
(ˈhɛdˌpɪn)n.
the pin standing nearest to the bowler when set up, at the front of the triangle; the number 1 pin.
[1930–35]
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Noun | 1. | headpin - the front bowling pin in the triangular arrangement of ten pins bowling pin, pin - a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target |
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