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Definition of Pintle

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

Definition of Pintle

1. n. A little pin.

Definition of Pintle

1. Noun. (context: now dialectal) The penis. ¹

2. Noun. A pin or bolt, usually vertical, which acts as a pivot for a hinge or a rudder. ¹

3. Noun. (context: gunnery) An iron pin used to control recoil of a cannon or around which a gun carriage revolves. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pintle

1. a pin on which something turns [n -S]

Medical Definition of Pintle

1. 1. A little pin. 2. An upright pivot pin; as: The pivot pin of a hinge. A hook or pin on which a rudder hangs and turns. A pivot about which the chassis swings, in some kinds of gun carriages. A kingbolt of a wagon. Origin: A diminutive of Pin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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