PIN

• (noun) a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target

  synonyms : bowling pin

• (noun) a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

  synonyms : oarlock , peg , rowlock , thole , tholepin

• (noun) a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things

• (noun) a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment

• (noun) flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green

  synonyms : flag

• (noun) cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown

  synonyms : pin tumbler

• (noun) axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns

  synonyms : pivot

• (noun) informal terms for the leg

  "fever left him weak on his sticks"

  synonyms : peg , stick

• (noun) a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts

  synonyms : personal identification number , pin number

• (noun) small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

  synonyms : peg

• (noun) when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

  synonyms : fall

• (verb) immobilize a piece

• (verb) to hold fast or prevent from moving

  "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"

  synonyms : immobilise , immobilize , trap

• (verb) attach or fasten with pins or as if with pins

  "pin the needle to the shirt", "pin the blame on the innocent man"

• (verb) pierce with a pin

  "pin down the butterfly"

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