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pintle
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun pintle has 1 sense
- pintle(n = noun.artifact) - a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge; is a part of flexible joint, hinge
is a kind of pin, pivot
CIDE DICTIONARY
pintle, n. [A diminutive of Pin.].
- A little pin. [1913 Webster]
- An upright pivot pin [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pintle, n. a pin or bolt, esp. one on which some other part turns.
Etymology
OE pintel penis, of unkn. orig.: cf. OFris. etc. pint
THESAURUS
pintle
arbor, axis, axle, axle bar, axle shaft, axle spindle, axle-tree, distaff, fulcrum, gimbal, gudgeon, hinge, hingle, hub, mandrel, nave, oarlock, pin, pivot, pole, radiant, rowlock, spindle, swivel, trunnion
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