n. pl. A game played with nine pins, or pieces of wood, set on end, at which a wooden ball is bowled to knock them down; bowling. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ In the United States,
n. [ Spin + -ster. ]
She spake to spinster to spin it out. Piers Plowman. [ 1913 Webster ]
The spinsters and the knitters in the sun. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
If a gentlewoman be termed a spinster, she may abate the writ. Coke. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A woman who spins. T. Brown. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The business of one who spins; spinning. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A game resembling ninepins, but played with ten pins. See Ninepins. [ U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Scot. See Weapon, and Show. ] An exhibition of arms. according to the rank of the individual, by all persons bearing arms; -- formerly made at certain seasons in each district. [ Scot. ] Jamieson. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]