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Definition of Skittle ball

1. Noun. Ball used to knock down ninepins.

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Skittle Ball

skitteriest skittering skitters skittery skittish skittishly skittishness skittishnesses skittle skittle

skittle-dog skittled skittles skittles skittle alley skittle ball (current term) skittle pin skittling skitty skive

skived skiver skiver skivered skivering skivers skives skivie skivier skiviest

Literary usage of Skittle ball

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1. Central Criminal Court. Minutes of Evidence by Great Britain Central Criminal Court, Henry Buckler (1840)
"This is ш; skittle-ball—I lost it in November from my window. 360. WILLIAM GRAY was again indicted for stealing, on the 30th of November, ) apron, ..."

2. The Earthen Vessel and Christian Record & Review by Charles Waters Banks (1846)
"... and I went to get a load of dung at a public- house, where I have spent many hours, while dead in sin, when I came there, the skittle ball was at work, ..."

3. Technological Dictionary: English-Spanish and Spanish-English of Words and by Néstor Ponce de León (1920)
"ball, loop, lump. — horaria telegráfica, electric time ball. — ,:r j.ibr>t, so.ip ball, wash ball. — de Juego dt bolos, skittle ball. ..."

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