/ Dictionary / Index C candlepin: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: can•dle•pin Pronunciation: (kan'dl-pin"), [key] — n. a bowling pin that is almost cylindrical and can be set up on either end, used in a game resembling tenpins. the game played with such pins. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: candlepin (Thesaurus) candlenut candlepower Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language