pintle

noun pin·tle \ˈpin-t^əl\

Definition of PINTLE

: a usually upright pivot pin on which another part turns

Middle English pintel, literally, penis, from Old English; akin to Middle Low German pint penis, Old English pinn pin

First Known Use: 15th century

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