| Word | pintle |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. A pin that other parts swing around, used as part of a hinge, rudder, or similar machine. |
| Sentence | [Workers will] overwater the horses, snap good harness, dismount a wheel with a tyre and sell it for drink, put a pintle into the thresher so as to break it. |
| Source | Anna Karenina, III.XXVII, p.332 |
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