Meaning of PINTLE
| Pronunciation: | | 'pintl
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| | Definition: | | [n] a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge |
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| | See Also: | | flexible joint, hinge, pin, pivot | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Related Terms: | | 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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