pintle
[ pin-tl ]
/ ˈpɪn tl /
noun
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
a pin, bolt, or hook by which a gun or the like is attached to the rear of a towing vehicle.
a cast iron or steel base for a wooden post, often cast in a single piece with a cap for a lower post.
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Origin of pintle
before 1100; Middle English pintel penis, Old English; cognate with Old Danish pintel
Words nearby pintle
pin-tailed, pintano, Pinter, Pinterest, pin the tail on the donkey, pintle, pinto, pinto bean, Pintsch gas, pint-size, Pintubi
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British Dictionary definitions for pintle
pintle
/ (ˈpɪntəl) /
noun
a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge
the link bolt, hook, or pin on a vehicle's towing bracket
the needle or plunger of the injection valve of an oil engine
Word Origin for pintle
Old English pintel penis
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