pintle /ˈpɪntəl/ noun4 •A pin or bolt, usually vertical, which acts as a pivot for a hinge or a rudder.The train had a searchlight mounted on a pintle on a flat car. — 2005 •An iron pin used to control recoil of a cannon or around which a gun carriage revolves. •A pin on the buckle of a belt used to fit into the holes of the belt and hold it at the desired level of tightness. •(dialect) The penis. formspintles