Terminology

Some skittles terminology:

Spare - when a player knocks down all nine pins with 2 balls, allowing a third throw with the pins re-set.

Flattener - when a player knocks down all nine pins with 1 ball.

Beaver - when a player knocks down no pins in a hand.

Sidey - a ball played that hits the side of the alley.

The word skittle is an onomatopoeic word that describes the noise made when the skittles fall.