Pin"tle (?), n. [A diminutive of Pin.] 1. A little pin.
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 of gun carriages . (d) A kingbolt of a wagon.
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