Kayles
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kayles is a noun meaning (uncountable, obsolete or dialect) The game of skittles or ninepins.
Meaning
(uncountable, obsolete or dialect) The game of skittles or ninepins.
More Meanings
- plural of kayle
- (uncountable, game theory) A simple impartial game in combinatorial game theory, in which players take turns to knock out one pin or two adjacent pins from a line of imagined bowling pins.
Example Sentences
Playing kayles, i.e. throwing a stick at ninepins, at Smithfield, 13th century.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include keels, skayles, ninepins, skittles, skittleball, skittler.
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