Examples of pintle in a Sentence
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The horizontal weld that attaches a mild steel angle to the slider rail for super doubles/pintle hook operations may be missing.
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Detroit Free Press, 30 Apr. 2021
Detroit Free Press, 30 Apr. 2021
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English pintel, literally, penis, from Old English; akin to Middle Low German pint penis, Old English pinn pin
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of pintle was
in the 15th century
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“Pintle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pintle. Accessed 28 Sep. 2023.
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