What does "skittles" mean?

A pub game in which a ball is rolled down a wooden alley in order to knock down as many of the nine skittles as possible.

What is a synonym for "skittles"?

Common synonyms include: ninepins, bingo, candies, checkers, chess, dart.

/ˈskɪtəlz/ noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A pub game in which a ball is rolled down a wooden alley in order to knock down as many of the nine skittles as possible. British, uncountable
2
plural of skittle form-of, plural
3
a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins wordnet
4
An informal form of chess played without a clock. uncountable

Verb

1
third-person singular simple present indicative of skittle form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

"Life is not all beer and skittles."