| Pintle 1. (n.) A little pin. 2. (n.) An upright pivot pin 3. (n.) The pivot pin of a hinge. 4. (n.) A hook or pin on which a rudder hangs and turns. 5. (n.) A pivot about which the chassis swings, in some kinds of gun carriages. 6. (n.) A kingbolt of a wagon. Thesaurus Entries 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 |