[pin-tl] 
| 1. | a pin or bolt, esp. one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge. |
| 2. | a pin, bolt, or hook by which a gun or the like is attached to the rear of a towing vehicle. |
| 3. | a cast iron or steel base for a wooden post, often cast in a single piece with a cap for a lower post. |
| pin·tle (pĭn'tl) n.
[Middle English pintel, penis, from Old English.] |