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.
Origin of pintle
before 1100; Middle English
pintel penis, Old English; cognate with Old Danish
pintel
Words nearby pintle
pintado petrel,
pintail,
pintano,
pinter,
pinterest,
pintle,
pinto,
pinto bean,
pintsch gas,
pintubi,
pinturicchio
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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