gudgeon pin

noun

, British.

1. wrist pin.

gudgeon pin

noun

1. the pin through the skirt of a piston in an internal-combustion engine, to which the little end of the connecting rod is attached US and Canadian namewrist pin

Word History and Origins

Origin of gudgeon pin¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

The gudgeon pin was broken in half and the connecting rod was waggling about merrily in the cylinder.

From Project Gutenberg

The gudgeon pin is hardened, ground and secured in connecting rod, and is allowed to work in piston.

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