pintle hook

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• Pintle — Pin tle, n. [A diminutive of {Pin}.] 1. A little pin. [1913 Webster] 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pintle — /pin tl/, n. 1. a pin or bolt, esp. 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… …   Universalium

• pintle — /ˈpɪntl/ (say pintl) noun 1. a pin or bolt, especially one upon which something turns, as in a hinge. 2. a pin, bolt, or hook on the rear of a towing vehicle. 3. Nautical a pin on which a ship s or boat s rudder pivots. {special use of Middle… …  

• pin|tle-hook — «PIHN tuhl HUK», noun. the hook of a gun limber by which the eye of the gun carriage is engaged; pintle …   Useful english dictionary

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