| belaying pin |
a short round metal or wooden bar that fits into the rail of a ship, and around which ropes are secured. |
| bobby pin |
a narrow flat metal hairpin whose sides are pressed together under tension. |
| cotter pin |
a split pin with ends that can be spread apart to fasten it in place after it is inserted through a slot or hole. |
| crankpin |
a bar or cylindrical pin positioned in a crank and having a connecting rod or link attached. |
| pin curl |
a strand of usu. damp hair wound around a finger into a flat curl and secured with a bobby pin until set. |
| pin down |
to force (someone) to give specific information, announce a decision, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| pin game |
see "ring and pin game." |
| pin money |
a small sum of money set aside for incidental expenses. |
| pin oak |
either of two tall oak trees of the eastern United States that are valued for their lumber and as shade trees. |
| pin stripe |
a very thin stripe, esp. on fabric used in the making of suits. [2 definitions] |
| pin the blame on |
to assign the blame for something to (a particular person or group), sometimes dishonestly or without sufficient evidence. |
| ring and pin game |
a game, traditionally played by many American Indian tribes, in which a ring is attached by a string to a stick, or pin, and players attempt to swing the ring up and over the stick. |
| rolling pin |
a hard, smooth cylinder of wood or marble with handles at each end. It is used to roll out dough. |
| safety pin |
a pin folded back on itself to form a clasp. There is a spring at one end and a guard at the other end to cover the point. A safety pin is used to hold two pieces of cloth or other material together. |
| straight pin |
a pin made of a piece of stiff steel wire about one or two inches long, with a sharp point at one end and a small head at the other, used chiefly in sewing. |
| wrist pin |
a pin that joins the end of a connecting rod to a piston, wheel, or the like. |