Pintle
Pronunciation : Pin"tle
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [A diminutive of Pin.]
Definition : 1. A little pin.
2. (Mech.)
Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913