# conker

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɒŋkə/ · frequency rank #91,373

## Definitions
1. A horse chestnut, used in the game of conkers.

## Etymology
From 19th-century dialect conker (“snail-shell”); the game of conkers was originally played using snail-shells; from conch + -er or a variant of conquer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/conker