rudder pintle

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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 — ► NOUN ▪ a pin or bolt on which a rudder turns. ORIGIN Old English, «penis» …   English terms dictionary

• Rudder — A rudder is a device used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, or other conveyance that move through a fluid (generally air or water). On an aircraft the rudder is used primarily to counter adverse yaw and p factor and is not the primary …   Wikipedia

• Pintle — A pintle is a pin or bolt, usually inserted into a gudgeon, which is used as part of a pivot or hinge. A pintle/gudgeon set is used in many spheres, for example: in sailing to hold the rudder onto the boat; in transportation a pincer type device… …   Wikipedia

• pintle — [1] The needle of the injection valve in a diesel fuel injector. [2] A vertical bolt or pin in a towing bracket, to which the towbar is attached. [3] The pins or bolts that hinge the rudder to the gudgeons on the rudder post or sternpost …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• rudder iron — noun : a pintle or gudgeon for a ship s rudder …   Useful english dictionary

• rudder lug — noun : a projection on a rudder frame at the forward edge for taking a pintle …   Useful english dictionary

• pintle — noun a) The penis. b) A pin or bolt, usually vertical, which acts as a pivot for a hinge or a rudder …   Wiktionary

• pintle — [ pɪnt(ə)l] noun a pin or bolt on which a rudder turns. Origin OE pintel penis , perh. a dimin., of unknown ultimate origin …   English new terms dictionary

• 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… …  

• gudgeon — I. noun Etymology: Middle English gojoun, from Middle French goujon Date: 15th century 1. pivot 1, journal 2. a socket for a rudder pintle II. noun Etymology: Middle English gojune, from Anglo French gojoun, from Latin …   New Collegiate Dictionary