Definitions for: Pintle

[n] a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge

Webster (1913) Definition: Pin"tle, n. [A diminutive of Pin.]
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.

See Also: flexible joint, hinge, pin, pivot