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pintle definition

pin·tle (pin′təl)

noun

a pin or bolt upon which some other part pivots or turns

Etymology: ME pintil, penis < OE pintel, dim. of pinn: see pin

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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