pintle

American  

[pin-tl] / ˈpɪn tl /

noun

1. a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.

2. a pin, bolt, or hook by which a gun or the like is attached to the rear of a towing vehicle.

3. 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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pintle British  

/ ˈpɪntəl /

noun

1. a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge

2. the link bolt, hook, or pin on a vehicle's towing bracket

3. the needle or plunger of the injection valve of an oil engine

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Etymology

Origin of pintle

before 1100; Middle English pintel penis, Old English; cognate with Old Danish pintel

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

pintle

The lower pintle of the rudder is gone, but no other damage is sustained by it.

From Scientific American, Volume 17, No. 26 December 28, 1867 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. by Various

At the top of the pintle, a cast-iron plate should support the base of the column above.

From The American Architect and Building News, Vol. 27, No. 733, January 11, 1890 by Various

Before I could thank my stars, the pintle, or hook on which the rudder hangs, broke off.

From Tracks of a Rolling Stone by Henry J. (Henry John) Coke

It took but a minute to adjust the pintle, and Wilbur regained the deck again, dripping and a little pale.

From Moran of the Lady Letty by Frank Norris

I got under the 'Eagle's' bottom, but somehow the screw struck the iron bar that passes from the rudder pintle, and wouldn't hold on anyhow I could fix it.

From Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Charles Morris