kayles
English
noun
Definitions
- (uncountable) The game of skittles or ninepins, or the set of pins used in the game.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English keyles, keil.
Origin
Middle English
keil
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Kegel German
- Kegelbahn German
- Kegelstumpf German
- Leitkegel German
- kegelförmig German
- kegeln German
- ijskegel Dutch, Flemish
- kegel Dutch, Flemish
- kegelen Dutch, Flemish
- kegelrob Dutch, Flemish
- kegelsnede Dutch, Flemish
- keil Middle English
- keyles Middle English
- kēgel Middle Dutch
- chegil Old High German