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Pintle

Pintle Meaning & Definition
Pintle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pintle?

[n] a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pintle:

Related Terms | Find terms related to 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

See Also | flexible joint | hinge | pin | pivot

Pintle In Webster's Dictionary

\Pin"tle\, n. [A diminutive of {Pin}.] 1. A little pin. 2. (Mech.) An upright pivot pin; as: (a) The pivot pin of a hinge. (b) A hook or pin on which a rudder hangs and turns. (c) A pivot about which the chassis swings, in some kinds of gun carriages. (d) A kingbolt of a wagon.

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