pintle

Meaning

1. The penis.
2. A pin or bolt, usually vertical, which acts as a pivot for a hinge or a rudder.
3. An iron pin used to control recoil of a cannon or around which a gun carriage revolves.

Synonyms

pin

pivot

kingpin

dowel

center pin

coupling bolt

kingbolt

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɪntəl/

Etymology

From Middle English pyntel, from Old English pintel (“penis”), from Proto-Germanic *pint- (“protrusion”), from Proto-Indo-European *bend- (“peg, tip, protruding point, edge”), equivalent to pin + -le. Cognate with Middle Low German pint (“male member, penis”), West Flemish pint (“tip”), Norwegian dialectal pintol (“penis”). More at pin, pen.