Originally: a decorative pin, a brooch, a clasp. Later more generally: a pin.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > equipment > building and constructing equipment > fastenings > [noun] > pin or peg (54) preenOE Originally: a decorative pin, a brooch, a clasp. Later more generally: a pin. prickOE A slender piece of wood or metal tapering to a sharp point, esp. one used to fasten things together; a nail, a skewer; a pin (or in quot. 1721 a… kevel1251 A pin or hasp for fastening anything; a tilepin. (Perhaps not English.) Obsolete. pina1275 A small, thin, rigid piece of metal with a sharp point at one end and a flattened or rounded head at the other, used to hold objects in place or… prag1354 A pin, nail, or spike, esp. one for fastening a window. key1434 Mechanics. A piece of wood or metal which is inserted between other pieces to hold them or tighten them; a pin, bolt, or wedge inserted into a… peg1440 A short pin or bolt, originally made of wood and later also of metal, plastic, etc., typically tapering slightly at one end, and used to fasten… tholec1440 A pin or peg in general: spec. (a) a pin by means of which the shafts are fastened to the carriage or axle of a cart, etc.; (b) the handle or… thole-pinc1440 A peg used as a fastening; = thole, n.1 2. lock1514 Mechanics. A cotter (cotter, n.1). Obsolete. rare. cotterel1570 = cotter, n.1 compounds 1). Chiefly northern. pivot1730 A dowel, a toggle. Obsolete. rare. pinning1742 Building. Chiefly Scottish. A small stone used to fill the joints or interstices of masonry. Also (occasionally): a pin, peg, or bolt, used for… steady pin1791 a pin or each of several pins used to secure the relative positions of two adjoining surfaces or to prevent them from sliding upon each other. gib1795 A piece of wood or metal employed to keep something else, e.g. some part of a machine, in place. A bolt, pin, or wedge for insertion in a hole… needle1811 A metal pin or rod used as a fixing. Obsolete. lockdown1832 Originally: a piece of wood used in the construction of rafts when transporting timber downriver, consisting of a strip or branch bent around the… cotter1842 A pin, key, wedge, or bolt which fits into a hole and fastens something in its place. peglet1890 A little peg. pushpin1903 Chiefly North American. A tack or drawing pin with a head which is easy to grasp, typically used to affix pictures to noticeboards, or to mark… Subcategories:— headless (1) — wooden (3) — wire (1) — for fastening stone slabs (1) — for fastening frame of roof or floor (1) — for fastening parts of tools (1) — on which anything turns (16) — safety-pin (3) — other types of pin or peg (6) — parts of pin (1) |
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