Meaning of 'pin'

noun

a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling

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: peg thole tholepin rowlock oarlock

noun

a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things

Example: "I had no time for repairs, so my outfit was held together with pins."

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

Synonyms: pin tumbler

noun

axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns

Synonyms: pivot

noun

informal terms for the leg

Synonyms: stick

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

Example: "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"

Synonyms: trap

verb

attach or fasten with pins or as if with pins

Example: "pin the needle to the shirt. pin the blame on the innocent man"

verb

pierce with a pin

Example: "pin down the butterfly"