kayles
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English keyles, plural of Middle English keyle (see Dutch kegel, German Kegel, Danish kegle, and Swedish kegla).
Pronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -eɪlz
Noun
editkayles (uncountable)
- (uncountable, obsolete or dialect) The game of skittles or ninepins.
- (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.
Alternative forms
edit- (game of skittles): kails
Noun
editkayles