pinboyn.

Brit.

/ˈpɪnbɔɪ/, U.S.

/ˈpɪnˌbɔɪ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pin n.¹, boy n.¹

Etymology: < pin n.¹ + boy n.¹

Bowling.

A boy employed at a bowling alley to set up the pins and return balls to the players. Also later: an automated device performing this task.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > ninepins or ten-pins > [noun] > setting up of pins > pin-setter

pinboy1892

pin-setter1899

pin-spotter1905

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > ninepins or ten-pins > [noun] > setting up of pins > machine

pin-spotter1905

pinboy1958

1892 A. E. Vogell Bowling 8 Pin boy, boy who returns the balls cast and resets the pins.

1958 Wall St. Jrnl. 9 Dec. 1/4 Automatic pinboys..have played a major role in the bowling boom.

1975 Oxf. Compan. Sports & Games 92/1 In the earlier years of the game pin-boys were employed to re-set the pins after each frame.

1994 Guardian 10 Mar. i. 16/2 A couple of neighbourhood kids are the pinboys—a job that disappeared in the rest of the United States about 40 years ago.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pinboy
释义	pinboyn. Brit. /ˈpɪnbɔɪ/, U.S. /ˈpɪnˌbɔɪ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pin n.¹, boy n.¹ Etymology: < pin n.¹ + boy n.¹ Bowling. A boy employed at a bowling alley to set up the pins and return balls to the players. Also later: an automated device performing this task. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > ninepins or ten-pins > [noun] > setting up of pins > pin-setter pinboy1892 pin-setter1899 pin-spotter1905 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > ninepins or ten-pins > [noun] > setting up of pins > machine pin-spotter1905 pinboy1958 1892 A. E. Vogell Bowling 8 Pin boy, boy who returns the balls cast and resets the pins. 1958 Wall St. Jrnl. 9 Dec. 1/4 Automatic pinboys..have played a major role in the bowling boom. 1975 Oxf. Compan. Sports & Games 92/1 In the earlier years of the game pin-boys were employed to re-set the pins after each frame. 1994 Guardian 10 Mar. i. 16/2 A couple of neighbourhood kids are the pinboys—a job that disappeared in the rest of the United States about 40 years ago. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1892
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