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pintle

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. pintle (noun)
  2. pintle chain (noun)
  3. pintle valve (noun)

pin·tle

noun \ˈpin-təl\

Definition of PINTLE

: a usually upright pivot pin on which another part turns

Origin of PINTLE

Middle English pintel, literally, penis, from Old English; akin to Middle Low German pint penis, Old English pinn pin
First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with PINTLE

lintel, quintal

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