Pintle
WordNet
noun
(1) A pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The penis.
- A pin or bolt, usually vertical, which acts as a pivot for a hinge or a rudder.
- 2005: The train had a searchlight mounted on a pintle on a flat car. — James Meek, The People's Act of Love (Canongate 2006, p. 31)
- An iron pin used to control recoil of a cannon or around which a gun carriage revolves.