ninepin

Now, this amiable duo of 19-year-olds, completed by Harley "Kicks" Alexander-Sule, are eyeing an ascent of the pop charts themselves, thanks in part to another ninepin effect – success by association.

Rizzle Kicks; Alex Clare – review 2011

The old gentleman is merely shaken and has his internal feathers beaten up, the cushion is restored to its usual place beside him, and the old lady, perhaps with her cap adjusted and perhaps not, is planted in her chair again, ready to be bowled down like a ninepin.

Bleak House 2007

Mr Sparkler, as to tip that gentleman over like a larger species of ninepin, and cause him to exhibit the soles of his shoes to the object of his dearest wishes: while the nobler portions of his anatomy struggled at the bottom of his boat in the arms of one of his men.

Little Dorrit 2007

As I did so, the Thing rose straight at me in a leap, and I was knocked over like a ninepin.

The Island of Doctor Moreau Herbert George 2006

That a dozen soft words should have bowled me over like a ninepin, and left me without an inch of ground to call my own.

Framley Parsonage 2004

That he was called upon to serve his country, by good service, if such were within his power, he did acknowledge freely; but not that he should allow himself to be stuck up as a ninepin only to be knocked down!

The Duke's Children 2004

Maurice Mair seemed to spin like a teetotum and pitch upon his face like a ninepin.

The Complete Father Brown 2003

Maurice Mair seemed to spin like a teetotum and pitch upon his face like a ninepin.

The Complete Father Brown 2003

Certain of the men have huge dilly-bags made of strips of lawyer-cane, and shaped like a ninepin with a funnel for a head.

Tropic Days 2003

George got off one shot before Eddie's bullet drove him back into the screaming man, bowling him over like a ninepin, but it went wild.

The Drawing of the Three King, Stephen, 1947- 1987