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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

arbor, axis, axle, axle bar, axle shaft, axle spindle, axle-tree, distaff, fulcrum, gimbal, gudgeon, hinge, hingle, hub, mandrel, nave, oarlock, pin, pivot, pole, radiant, rowlock, spindle, swivel, trunnion

Dictionary Results for pintle:

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

pintle
    n 1: a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Pintle \Pin"tle\, n. [A diminutive of Pin.]
   1. A little pin.
      [1913 Webster]

   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.
          [1913 Webster]

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