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Fastening device
cylindrical pins, solid tapered pins, groove pins, slotted spring pins and spirally coiled spring pins. Clevis pin Cotter pin Slotted pin Spiral pin Split pin Solid
Pin
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up PIN, pin, Pin, pín, pìn, pîn, pīn, pǐn, or piņ in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A pin is a device used for fastening objects or material together
Pin_(disambiguation)
Item for securing neckwear
A tie pin (or tiepin, also known as a stick pin/stickpin) is a neckwear-controlling device, originally worn by wealthy English gentlemen to secure the
Tie_pin
Model whose mass-produced pictures see wide appeal as popular culture
A pin-up model is a model whose mass-produced pictures and photographs have wide appeal within the popular culture of a society. Pin-up models are usually
Pin-up_model
Area of north west London
Pinner is a suburb in the London Borough of Harrow, northwest London, England, 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Charing Cross, close to the border with Hillingdon
Pinner
1988 film by Sandor Stern
Pin (stylized as PIN...) fully titled as Pin: A Plastic Nightmare is a 1988 Canadian horror film directed by Sandor Stern and starring David Hewlett, Cynthia
Pin_(film)
Variation of regular pin used to fasten piece of clothes and textile
pin is a variation of the regular pin which includes a simple spring mechanism and a clasp. The clasp forms a closed loop to properly fasten the pin to
Safety_pin
French racing driver (born 2004)
Doriane Pin (born 6 January 2004) is a French racing driver who competes in the LMP2 Pro-Am class of the European Le Mans Series for the Duqueine Team
Doriane_Pin
1973 studio album by David Bowie
Pin Ups (also referred to as Pinups and Pin-Ups) is the seventh studio album by the English musician David Bowie, released on 19 October 1973 through
Pin_Ups
Pin billiards may refer to any of a fairly large number of billiard games that uses a pin, or a set of "pins" or "skittles". The earliest form of billiards
Pin_billiards
Numeric passcode for authentication
A personal identification number (PIN; sometimes redundantly a PIN code or PIN number) is a numeric (sometimes alpha-numeric) passcode used in the process
Personal identification number
Personal_identification_number
Topics referred to by the same term
Pinning may refer to: Pinning, the effect of certain weapons that cause their targets to be pinned down Pinning ceremony (nursing), a symbolic welcoming
Pinning
Small pin worn on clothing, often worn on the lapel of a jacket
A lapel pin, also known as an enamel pin, is a small pin worn on clothing, often on the lapel of a jacket, attached to a bag, or displayed on a piece of
Lapel_pin
Developing bird feather that has bloodflow
A pin feather is a developing feather on a bird. This feather can grow as a new feather during the bird's infancy, or grow to replace one from moulting
Pin_feather
Signal routing technique
The Pin matrix is a compact and visual to way to semi-permanently route signals or program devices, such as in early digital electronics or lighting control
Pin_matrix
Type of simple electrical connector
A pin header (or simply, header) is a form of electrical connector. A male pin header consists of one or more rows of metal pins molded into a plastic
Pin_header
Type of electrical connector mechanism
A pogo pin or spring-loaded pin is a type of electrical connector mechanism with spring plungers that is used in many modern electronic applications and
Pogo_pin
Singaporean filmmaker
Tan Pin Pin (simplified Chinese: 陈彬彬; traditional Chinese: 陳彬彬; pinyin: Chén Bīnbīn, born 1969) is a Singapore-based film director. She is best known
Tan_Pin_Pin
Flat, springlike metal hairpin
A bobby pin (US English, known as a kirbigrip, kirby grip or hair grip in the United Kingdom) is a type of hairpin, usually of metal or plastic, used
Bobby_pin
Part of the firing mechanism in a firearm
A firing pin or striker is a part of the firing mechanism of a firearm that impacts the primer in the base of a cartridge and causes it to fire. In firearms
Firing_pin
Tactic in the game of chess
attacking piece to effect the pin is called pinning; the defending piece restricted by the pin is described as pinned. Only a piece that can move any
Pin_(chess)
Subgroup of the Clifford algebra associated to a quadratic space
Pin + ( n ) := Pin ( n , 0 ) Pin − ( n ) := Pin ( 0 , n ) {\displaystyle {\mbox{Pin}}_{+}(n):={\mbox{Pin}}(n,0)\qquad {\mbox{Pin}}_{-}(n):={\mbox{Pin}}(0
Pin_group
Pin or wedge passing through a hole to fix parts tightly together
A cotter is a pin or wedge with a flat bearing surface passing through a hole to fix parts tightly together. In British usage cotter pin has the same meaning
Cotter_(pin)
Founder of Malaysian new religious movement Sky Kingdom
Ariffin Mohammed (22 June 1941 – 22 April 2016), better known as Ayah Pin (Father Pin), was a Malaysian cult leader and founder of the Sky Kingdom (Malay:
Ayah_Pin
Type of fastener
A drawing pin (in British English) or thumb tack (in North American English), also called a push-pin, is a short, small pin or nail with a flat, broad
Drawing_pin
Optical diode invented by Jun-Ichi Nishizawa
A PIN diode is a diode with a wide, undoped intrinsic semiconductor region between a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor region. The p-type
PIN_diode
Mechanical fastener
A spring pin (also called tension pin or roll pin) is a mechanical fastener that secures the position of two or more parts of a machine relative to each
Spring_pin
2024 Thai television series
The Loyal Pin (Thai: ปิ่นภักดิ์ RTGS: Pinphak) is a Thai historical romance television series that premiered on Workpoint TV and the IdolFactory channel
The_Loyal_Pin
Target in sport of bowling
Bowling pins (historically also known as skittles or kegels) are upright elongated solids of rotation with a flat base for setting, usually made of wood
Bowling_pin
Metal fastener with two tines that are bent during installation
A split pin, also known as a cotter pin, or cotter key in the US, is a metal fastener with two tines that are bent during installation, similar to a staple
Split_pin
Topics referred to by the same term
Le Pin (French for the pine) is the name or part of the name of several communes in France: Le Pin, Allier, in the Allier département Le Pin, Calvados
Le_Pin
Topics referred to by the same term
The Pin may refer to: The Pin (comedy act), a comedy double-act with their own BBC Radio 4 show A song from the Goo Goo Dolls' album Boxes This disambiguation
The_Pin
Culture and practice of trading collectible pins
Pin trading and collecting is the practice of buying, selling, exchanging, and collecting enamel pins (or lapel pins) as a hobby. Enamel pins are commonly
Pin_trading_and_collecting
Electrical connector for audio and lighting
equipment. XLR connectors are cylindrical, with three to seven connector pins, and are often employed for analog balanced audio interconnections, AES3
XLR_connector
Professional wrestling term
In professional wrestling, a pin is a move where a wrestler holds an opponent's shoulders to the mat in an attempt to score a fall. A pinfall is a common
Pin_(professional_wrestling)
A closing pin is a curved piece of stainless steel metal used in the sport of skydiving. The pin is sewn onto the bridle, which is a 7- to 10-foot-long
Closing_pin
Code in the post office numbering or post code system used by India Post
Index Number (PIN; sometimes redundantly a PIN Code) refers to a six-digit code in the Indian postal code system used by India Post. The PIN system was introduced
Postal_Index_Number
American dermatologist and YouTuber (born 1970)
Sandra Siew Pin Lee-Rebish (née Lee; born December 20, 1970), also known as Dr. Pimple Popper, is an American dermatologist and YouTuber. She is known
Sandra_Lee_(dermatologist)
Kitchen utensil
A rolling pin is a cylindrical food preparation utensil used to shape and flatten dough. Two styles of rolling pin are found: rollers and rods. Roller
Rolling_pin
Device for financial transactions
A PIN pad or PIN entry device is an electronic device used in a debit, credit or smart card-based transaction to accept and encrypt the cardholder's personal
PIN_pad
A pin mill is a mill that comminutes materials by the action of pins that repeatedly move past each other. Much like a kitchen blender, it breaks up substances
Pin_mill
Connector used to connect to mains power
pin). Many sockets have a third receptacle or pin for a safety connection to earth ground. The plug is a male connector, usually with protruding pins
AC_power_plugs_and_sockets
1986 pinball machine
Pin-Bot (styled PIN•BOT and sometimes written as Pin*Bot) is a pinball machine released by Williams in October 1986. It was designed by Python Anghelo
Pin-Bot
Family of transport proteins
PIN proteins are integral membrane proteins in plants that transport the anionic form of the hormone auxin across membranes. The discovery of the initial
PIN_proteins
Ornament or badge for wearing, as on a lapel, often with a slogan or image
A pin-back button or pinback button, pin button, button badge, or simply pin-back or badge, is a button or badge that can be temporarily fastened to the
Pin-back_button
Type of Lock mechanism using spring-loaded pins that align at shear line
The pin tumbler lock, also known as the Yale lock (after Linus Yale Jr) is a lock mechanism that uses a series of spring-loaded pins of varying lengths
Pin_tumbler_lock
Decorative pin worn on the apron of a kilt
The kilt pin is a piece of jewellery that is usually worn on the lower corner of the outer apron of a kilt. Its function is to prevent the apron falling
Kilt_pin
Topics referred to by the same term
up pin-up or pin up in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A pin-up model is a model whose mass-produced pictures and photographs have wide appeal. Pin-up
Pin-up_(disambiguation)
1981 gothic horror novel by Andrew Neiderman
Pin is a 1981 American gothic horror novel by Andrew Neiderman. The book describes the dysfunctional childhood and later adulthood, of two siblings haunted
Pin_(novel)
Type of shooting sport
Bowling pin shooting is a shooting sport (primarily for handguns) in which the competitors race against one another to knock standard bowling pins from a
Bowling_pin_shooting
Topics referred to by the same term
Cotter pin may refer to: In U.S. usage: Split pin, a metal fastener with two tines that are bent during installation used to fasten metal together, like
Cotter_pin
French author
Cecile Pin (born 1996) is a French author based in London. Her debut novel Wandering Souls (2023) received a Somerset Maugham Award among other accolades
Cecile_Pin
Italian footballer and coach
Gabriele Pin (born 21 January 1962) is an Italian football coach, and a former player. He is currently an assistant coach at Sepahan. Pin became a coach
Gabriele_Pin
Li Pin (traditional Chinese: 李頻; simplified Chinese: 李频; pinyin: Lǐ Pín; Wade–Giles: Li P'in, 818–876) was a late Tang dynasty poet. One of Li Pin's poems
Li_Pin
Device providing electrical insulation of a wire from a supporting structure
A pin insulator is a device that isolates a wire from a physical support such as a pin (a wooden or metal dowel of about 3 cm diameter with screw threads)
Pin_insulator
Pin that holds connecting rod to piston head
In internal combustion engines, the gudgeon pin (British English, wrist pin; U.S. English piston pin) connects the piston to the connecting rod, and provides
Gudgeon_pin
Architecture and design magazine
Pin–Up (stylized as PIN–UP) is a biannual independent architecture and design magazine based in New York City. The magazine's subtitle is The Magazine
Pin-Up_(magazine)
Pin risk occurs when the market price of the underlier of an option contract at the time of the contract's expiration is close to the option's strike
Pin_risk
Smart payment card standard
PIN or chip and signature cards, depending on the authentication methods employed by the card issuer, such as a personal identification number (PIN)
EMV
Type of integrated circuit packaging
A pin grid array (PGA) is a type of integrated circuit packaging. In a PGA, the package is square or rectangular, and the pins are arranged in a regular
Pin_grid_array
Topics referred to by the same term
up pins in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pins are devices used for fastening objects or fabrics together. PINS or Pins may also refer to: PINS (band)
Pins_(disambiguation)
Arcade entertainment machine
it comes to rest. Historically the board was studded with nails called 'pins' and had hollows or pockets which scored points if the ball came to rest
Pinball
Slang term for the main rotor-retaining nut of some helicopters
to the mast of some helicopters. The related slang term Jesus pin refers to the lock pin used to secure the retaining nut. A failure of this nut is likely
Jesus_nut
Type of British AC power plug and socket
the United Kingdom, rated for up to 250 V and 13 A. These rectangular 3-pin plugs correspond to Type G according to the IEC. Distinctive characteristics
BS_1363
International standard
standard for personal identification number (PIN) management and security in financial services. The PIN is used to verify the identity of a customer
ISO_9564
Type of mechanical component
A shear pin is a mechanical detail designed to allow a specific outcome to occur once a predetermined force is applied. It can either function as a safeguard
Shear_pin
Tool used for localizing a hammer blow
In metalworking, a drift pin, drift pin punch, simply drift, is the name for a tool used for localizing a hammer blow. A drift is smaller in diameter than
Drift_pin
Electronics design technique
In electronics, pin-compatible devices are electronic components, generally integrated circuits or expansion cards, sharing a common footprint and with
Pin_compatibility
Topics referred to by the same term
up Pinner or pinner in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pinner is a suburb in north-west London, England. Pinner may also refer to: Adolf Pinner (1842-1909)
Pinner_(disambiguation)
American social media platform
of Pins from the users, boards, and topics followed, as well as a few promoted pins and pins Pinterest has picked. On the main Pinterest page, a "pin feed"
Cyberattack that disables I/O functions
Pin control attack is a class of attack against a system on a chip (SoC) in an embedded system where an attacker targets the I/O configuration of the
Pin_control_attack
Topics referred to by the same term
Pinal may refer to: Silvia Pinal (1931–2024), Mexican actress Pinal Shah (born 1987), Indian World Cup wicket-keeper Pinal or Pinaleño, a band of the Native
Pinal
Topics referred to by the same term
pin point may refer to: Pinpoint citation Pin-point method (ecology) Microsoft Pinpoint Pinpoint Oxford Pinpoint pupil Pinpoint a.k.a. waypoint Pin Point
Pinpoint
Mechanical watch component
A Roskopf, pin-lever, or pin-pallet escapement is an inexpensive, less accurate version of the lever escapement, used in mechanical alarm clocks, kitchen
Pin-pallet_escapement
Computer expansion bus standard
Compared to earlier standards, PCIe supports faster data transfer, uses fewer pins, takes up less space, and allows devices to be added or removed while the
PCI_Express
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up kingpin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kingpin or king pin may refer to: Kingpin (automotive part), the pivot in the steering mechanism The
Kingpin
Bordeaux wine from the appellation Pomerol
0°12′20″W / 44.92583°N 0.20548°W / 44.92583; -0.20548 Château Le Pin, or simply Le Pin, is a Bordeaux wine from the appellation Pomerol. The unusually
Château_Le_Pin
Form of bowling
Five-pin bowling is a bowling variant which is played in Canada, where many bowling alleys offer it, either alone or in combination with ten-pin bowling
Five-pin_bowling
Theatrical lighting connection type
A stage pin connector, also known as a grounded stage pin (GSP), grounded pin connector (GPC) or theater paddle (TP), is a standard cable type for theatrical
Stage_pin_connector
Small-scale weaving technique
Pin weaving is a form of small-scale weaving traditionally done on a frame made of pins; the warp and weft are wrapped around the pins. Pin-woven textiles
Pin_weaving
Round-key lock
A tubular pin tumbler lock, also known as a circle pin tumbler lock, radial lock, or the trademark Ace lock popularized by manufacturer Chicago Lock Company
Tubular_pin_tumbler_lock
2007 studio album by Stereophonics
Pull the Pin is the sixth studio album by Welsh rock band Stereophonics, released by V2 in the UK on 12 October 2007. A Stereophonics newsletter released
Pull_the_Pin
1994 song by Jeff Buckley
"Mojo Pin" is a song by American musician Jeff Buckley. Featured on his only studio album Grace, it was written by Buckley and Gary Lucas, and was first
Mojo_Pin
Species of oak tree
also called pin oak, swamp oak, or swamp Spanish oak, is a tree in the red oak section (Quercus sect. Lobatae) of the genus Quercus. Pin oak is one of
Quercus_palustris
The pin-point method (or point-intercept method) is one of the most common methods used for non-destructive measurements of plant cover and plant biomass
Pin-point_method_(ecology)
Online identity verification service in South Korea
i-PIN (Internet Personal Identification Number; Korean: 아이핀) is a "commercial" alternative to the Resident Registration Number used in South Korea for
I-PIN
Proprietary computer bus and power connector by Apple Inc
2012, in conjunction with the iPhone 5, to replace its predecessor, the 30-pin dock connector, and discontinued in 2025, with the discontinuation of the
Lightning_(connector)
Class of sports in which a player rolls a ball towards a target
player rolls a ball toward pins (in pin bowling) or another target (in target bowling). Most references to bowling are to pin bowling, specifically tenpin
Bowling
Mechanism for connecting rolling stock in a train
operate trains that were heavier than the link-and-pin system could cope with. In Britain, link-and-pin couplers were common on narrow-gauge industrial and
Railway_coupling
Password that can only be used once
A one-time password (OTP), also known as a one-time PIN, one-time passcode, one-time authorization code (OTAC) or dynamic password, is a password that
One-time_password
Topics referred to by the same term
Lu Pin may refer to: Lü Pin (activist) (born 1972), Chinese journalist and feminist activist Lu Pin (artist) (born 1972), Chinese sculptor Lü Pin (footballer)
Lu_Pin
1831 novel
Pin Money is an 1831 novel by the British writer Catherine Gore, originally published in three volumes. It was part of the group of silver fork novels
Pin_Money
Element of ship's rigging
A belaying pin is a solid metal or wooden device used on traditionally rigged sailing vessels to secure lines of running rigging. Largely replaced on
Belaying_pin
Network security standard to create a secure wireless home network
routers with the WPS PIN feature, which most recent models have enabled by default. The flaw allows a remote attacker to recover the WPS PIN in 4–10 hours with
Wi-Fi_Protected_Setup
Type of bowling
Nine-pin bowling (also known as ninepin bowling, nine-pin, kegel, or kegeln) is a bowling game played primarily in Europe. European championships are held
Nine-pin_bowling
Graphic icon
The Google Maps pin is the inverted-drop-shaped icon that marks locations in Google Maps. The pin is protected under a U.S. design patent as "teardrop-shaped
Google_Maps_pin
Z-pinning is a technique to insert reinforcing fibres (also called Z-pins or Z-fibres) along the Z-direction of continuous fibre-reinforced plastics.
Z-pinning
Traditional garment fastener of the Andes
the Andean regions of South America, tupu pins were worn primarily by women. Due to their longevity, tupu pins are not isolated to a single region of South
Tupu_(pin)
Small cushion used to store pins and needles
pincushion (or pin cushion) is a small, stuffed cushion, typically 3–5 cm (1.2–2.0 in) across, which is used in sewing to store pins or needles with
Pincushion
Victory condition in amateur wrestling
deals with the pin as it is defined in amateur wrestling. A pin ends a match regardless of when it occurs. Situations which are almost pins but for whatever
Pin_(sport_wrestling)
PIN
PIN
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Pinnock.German (of Slavic origin) : nickname from Slavic piwnik ‘drinker’.Altered spelling of Pinnecke, a variant of Pinner 1.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Pingalaksha | பீநà¯à®•லாகà¯à®·à®¾Â
Pink eyed
Pingalaksha | பீநà¯à®•லாகà¯à®·à®¾Â
Male
Spanish
 Italian and Spanish name derived from the word pino, PINO means "pine tree." Compare with another form of Pino.
Female
Turkish
Turkish name PINAR means "spring."
Male
Hebrew
(×¤Ö¼Ö´× Ö°×—Ö¸×¡) Variant spelling of Hebrew Piynechac, a form of Egyptian Panhsj ("the Nubian"), but translated from Hebrew pinechac, PINCHAS means "mouth of brass."Â
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from Old French pinson ‘finch’, perhaps a nickname applied to a bright and cheerful person.English and French : metonymic occupational name for someone who made pincers or forceps or who used them in their work, from Old French pinson ‘pincers’ (a derivative of pincier ‘to pinch’).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : diminutive of Pine 1.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Pinkish
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Pinckney.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of or patronymic from Pink.Possibly a reduced form of German Pinkus, in the south a nickname for a short fat man, Binkus, but possibly also a Jewish name for a community scribe.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English pinnock ‘hedge sparrow’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Pinnock.
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : occupational name for a maker of pins or pegs (or alternatively, in the case of the German name, a metonymic occupational name for a shoemaker), a derivative of Pinn, with the addition of the agent suffix -er.English : occupational name for a maker or user of combs, Anglo-Norman French peigner, an agent derivative of peigne ‘comb’.English : habitational name from Pinner, now part of northwest London, which derives its name from Old English pinn ‘pin’, ‘peg’ + Åra ‘slope’, ‘ridge’, describing a projecting hill spur.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : habitational name for someone from Pinne (Polish Pniewy) near PoznaÅ„.German : habitational name for someone from a place called Pinnan or Pinne.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Pinkish
Surname or Lastname
English (Nottinghamshire)
English (Nottinghamshire) : diminutive of Pink 1.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Pinxton in Derbyshire. The second element is Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; the first may be a personal name, Penec.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : metonymic occupational name for a maker of pins or pegs, from Middle English pin, Middle Low German pin(ne) ‘pin’, ‘peg’. In some cases the German name was an metonymic occupational name for a shoemaker.English (Devon) : from Middle English pinne ‘hill’ (Old English penn), a topographic name or a habitational name from a place named with this word, e.g. Pinn, Pinn Court Farm, or Pin Hill Farm, all in Devon.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Pink means color and kur means heart. meaning pink hearted
Girl/Female
Tamil
Pinkur | பீநà¯à®•à¯à®°
Pink means color and kur means heart. meaning pink hearted
Pinkur | பீநà¯à®•à¯à®°
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a patronymic from a diminutive of Pink.
PIN
PIN
Boy/Male
Australian, German
Man
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Illuminates Others; Enlightened
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Celtic, Irish, Latin, Shakespearean
Little Ruler; Nobility; Child of the Small Ruler; Queen; Form of Regina; Regan is One of King Lear's Daughters
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a keeper of cattle, Middle English cowherde, Old English cūhyrde, from cū ‘cow’ + hierde ‘herdsman’. (The surname has nothing to do with the modern English word coward, which is from Old French cuard, a pejorative term from coue ‘tail’ (Latin cauda) with reference to an animal with its tail between its legs.)
Boy/Male
Armenian, Australian
Protector; Shepherd
Surname or Lastname
English (common in Lancashire and northern Ireland)
English (common in Lancashire and northern Ireland) : from a patronymic or pet form of Topp, or possibly from an unattested Old English personal name Topping.
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Pure of Heart; Mind; And Soul
Biblical
worthless; good-for-nothing
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Virtuous
Girl/Female
American, British, English, French
Desired; Longed for; Variant of French Desiree
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n.
A hook or pin on which a rudder hangs and turns.
a.
Abounding with pines.
n.
Same as Pinnule.
a.
Having pinnules.
n.
A little pin.
n.
The pivot pin of a hinge.
n.
The sharp-tailed grouse of the great plains and Rocky Mountains (Pediocaetes phasianellus); -- called also pintailed grouse, pintailed chicken, springtail, and sharptail.
a.
Having a pink color like that of the rose, or like the pigment called rose pink. See Rose pink, under Rose.
n.
Any bird of the genus Numida. Several species are found in Africa. The common pintado, or Guinea fowl, the helmeted, and the crested pintados, are the best known. See Guinea fowl, under Guinea.
n.
A crab of the genus pinnotheres. See Oyster crab, under Oyster.
a.
Having each pinna subdivided; -- said of a leaf, or of its pinnae.
pl.
of Pintado
n.
Any one of a series of small, slender organs, or parts, when arranged in rows so as to have a plumelike appearance; as, a pinnule of a gorgonia; the pinnules of a crinoid.
n.
An upright pivot pin
n.
See Pinkster.
pl.
of Pinnula
n.
A large genus of evergreen coniferous trees, mostly found in the northern hemisphere. The genus formerly included the firs, spruces, larches, and hemlocks, but is now limited to those trees which have the primary leaves of the branchlets reduced to mere scales, and the secondary ones (pine needles) acicular, and usually in fascicles of two to seven. See Pine.