Associations to the word «Pintle»

Wiktionary

PINTLE, noun. (now dialectal) The penis.
PINTLE, noun. (nautical) A pin or bolt, usually vertical, which acts as a pivot for a hinge or a rudder.
PINTLE, noun. (gunnery) An iron pin used to control recoil of a cannon or around which a gun carriage revolves.

Dictionary definition

PINTLE, noun. A pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge.

Wise words

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