pin

/pɪn/ nounverb
3 letters1 syllable5 points in Scrabble®7 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS15
NOUN
1

A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing.

2

A club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target.

3

A piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment.

4

A small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things.

5

Small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

6

When a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat.

7

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.

8

Axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns.

9

A number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts.

10

Flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green.

11

Informal terms for the leg.

VERB
1

Attach or fasten with pins.

“pin the needle to the shirt”

2

(chess) immobilize a piece.

3

Pierce with a pin.

“pin down the butterfly”

4

To hold fast or prevent from moving.

“The child was pinned under the fallen tree”

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Starts withP
Ends withN
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