| Front | pintle \PIN-tl\ |
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| Back | noun 1. A pin or a bolt on which another part pivots. 2. Nautical. The pin on which a rudder turns. 3. The pin on which a gun carriage revolves. 4. A hook or a bolt on the rear of a towing vehicle for attaching a gun or trailer. [Middle English pintel, from Old English, penis.] "My summer home has shutters hung on hinges so I can close them in winter. The hinges consist of a pintle, set on the frame of the window to form a standing pin ...." - Peter Hotten, An Old Trunk Gets a New Look, Denver Rocky Mountain News, 1 Nov 1997. |
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