a vertical metal pin attached to the leading edge of the rudder; it is fitted into the metal ring or 'gudgeon' bolted to the sternpost of a vessel This provides the means for hinging the rudder on the sternpost and allows a rudder to be swung or turned as desired (by use of the tiller); where necessary (ie when the rudder needs to be removed or repaired) the pintles can be unshipped quickly and the rudder detached
A flexible mounting where the gun is mounted at the top of a vertical post or rod
a small steel pin or stud that engages the rocker in an expansion bearing, permitting rotation, transferring shear, and preventing translation
One of several pins or bolts on the forward edge of the rudder frame, by which the rudder is hinged to the gudgeons of the stern- or rudderpost, around which it pivots See also gudgeon