Answer: pintles

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pintlespin, bolt, or hook by which a gun or the like is attached to the rear of a towing vehicle
pintlespin or bolt, esp. one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge
pintlesPINTLE, a pin on which something turns
pintlescast iron or steel base for a wooden post, often cast in a single piece with a cap for a lower post