pintle Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge

WordNet

Pin"tle noun
Etymology
A diminutive of Pin.
Definitions
  1. A little pin.
  2. (Mech.) 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.

Webster 1913