PINTLE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("pintle" is a kind of...):

pin; pivot (axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns)

Holonyms ("pintle" is a part of...):

flexible joint; hinge (a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other)

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