pintle
/ˈpɪnt(ə)l
/noun
A pin or bolt on which a rudder or other part turns.A little further aft, pintles and ammunition for machine guns and rapid-firing anti-aircraft guns lie on the seabed, with a gun and its armoured shield among the debris....
- The hinges are flat straps across the front, which bend over the pintles and form a short neat strap on the back, ending in split curls.
- The internal armament of the helicopter comprises a pintle mounted 7.62 mm machine gun and a door gunner post for a 12.7mm general purpose machine gun.
Origin
Old English pintel 'penis', perhaps a diminutive; compare with Dutch pint and German Pint 'penis', of unknown ultimate origin.
Rhymes
- refectorian
- refectory
- refectory table
- refeed
- refeel
- refer
- referability
- referable
- referee
- referee's assistant
- refereeship
- reference
- reference bible
- reference book
- reference card
- reference catalog
- figure eight
- figure floating
- figure-ground
- figurehead
- figure-hugging
- figureless
- figure of eight
- figure of fun
- figure of merit