(Bauwesen) Zur Herstellung von Holzverbindungen zugerichtetes Kantholzende.
1. A metal pin or bearing connecting rudder to a boat.
2. A person easily cheated.
ETYM Old Eng. pinne, as. pinn a pin, peg.
1. A piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment.
2. A small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things, especially in sewing.
3. Flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green; SYN. flag.
4. Informal terms of the leg; SYN. peg, stick.
5. Two-part cylindrical tumblers held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown.
ETYM Akin to Dutch plug, German pflock, Dan. plök, plug, Swed. plugg; cf. W. ploc.
A device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection; SYN. male plug.
A connector, especially a male connector, one that fits into a socket. See also male connector.
ETYM From spick,or spike; cf. Irish and Gael. spiocaid a spigot, Irish spice a spike. Related to Spike.
A faucet.
Bung; plug of a tap; end of smaller pipe when inserted into larger one to form a junction.
1. A light touch or stroke; SYN. pat, dab.
2. A plug for a bunghole in a cask; SYN. spigot.
3. A small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing).
4. A tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads.
ETYM French, from tenir to hold. Related to Tenable.
A projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint.
Projecting part of joint for inserting into mortise.
A pin or pivot on which something can be rotated
One of a pair of projecting pivots.
(Augenheilkunde) Lichtempfindl. Element der Netzhaut des Auges.
(Botanik) Zapfenblüte, die an einer langen Achse angeordneten Staub- oder Fruchtblätter der nacktsamigen Pflanzen.