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What (who) is pintle - definition
GENERALLY, THE PIN OR BOLT AROUND WHICH A HINGE PIVOTS
Pintles; Pintle hook; Pintle hitch
![Swivel caster]] with pintle](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Swivel caster.jpg?width=200 "Swivel caster]] with pintle")
![[[Lunette ring]], used with a pintle in heavy towing applications](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/NATO tow bar rotated 180 degrees.jpg?width=200 "[[Lunette ring]], used with a pintle in heavy towing applications")
pintle
['p?nt(?)l]
¦ noun a pin or bolt on which a rudder turns.
Origin
OE pintel 'penis', perh. a dimin., of unknown ultimate origin.
Pintle
·noun A little pin.
II. Pintle ·noun An upright pivot pin.
III. Pintle ·noun A kingbolt of a wagon.
IV. Pintle ·noun The pivot pin of a hinge.
V. Pintle ·noun A hook or pin on which a rudder hangs and turns.
VI. Pintle ·noun A pivot about which the chassis swings, in some kinds of gun carriages.
gudgeon pin
![Gudgeon pin connection at connecting rod. Gudgeon pin fits into [[gudgeon]]s inside piston.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gudgeon-pin-and-connecting-rod-drawing.svg?width=200 "Gudgeon pin connection at connecting rod. Gudgeon pin fits into [[gudgeon]]s inside piston.")
PIN THAT HOLDS CONNECTING ROD TO PISTON HEAD
Gudgeon Pin (Internal Combustion Engine); Gudgeon Pin; Wrist pin; Piston pin; Gudgeon pins
¦ noun a pin holding a piston rod and a connecting rod together.
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Pintle
A pintle is a pin or bolt, usually inserted into a gudgeon, which is used as part of a pivot or hinge. Other applications include pintle and lunette ring for towing, and pintle pins securing casters in furniture.
