pin
n 1: a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
2: when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat [syn: {fall}]
3: small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or
define locations etc. [syn: {peg}]
4: informal terms of the leg; "fever left him weak on his
sticks" [syn: {peg}, {stick}]
5: a short shaft that supports something that turns [syn: {pivot}]
6: two-part cylindrical tumblers held in place by springs; when
they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown
7: flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf
green [syn: {flag}]
8: a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used
to support or fasten or attach things
9: a device attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the
oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing [syn: {peg},
{thole}, {tholepin}, {rowlock}, {oarlock}]
10: a club-shaped wooden object; set up in groups as a target
[syn: {bowling pin}]
v 1: attach with or as if with a pin [syn: {pin down}, {pin up}]
2: to hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned
under the fallen tree" [syn: {trap}, {immobilize}]
3: attach or fasten with pins [ant: {unpin}]
4: pierce with a pin; "pin down the butterfly"
5: immobilize a piece, in chess