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pintle

The correct spelling is pintle.

How to pronounce pintle

noun

IPA: /ˈpɪntəl/

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The correct spelling is pintle. (now dialectal) The penis, or tarse.

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Definition

noun

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

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