Word: pin Word origin: late Old English pinn, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch pin ‘pin, peg’, from Latin pinna ‘point, tip, edge’. Phonetic: pɪn Listen:
a thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end and a round head at the other, used for fastening pieces of cloth, paper, etc.
a metal projection from a plug or an integrated circuit which makes an electrical connection with a socket or another part of a circuit. Example: a three-pin plug
a stick with a flag placed in a hole to mark its position.
a skittle in bowling.
a person's legs. Example: she was very nimble on her pins
an attack on a piece or pawn which is thereby pinned.
a half-firkin cask for beer.
attach or fasten with a pin or pins. Example: he pinned the badge on to his lapel
hold (someone) firmly in a specified position so they are unable to move. Example: she was standing pinned against the door
hinder or prevent (a piece or pawn) from moving because of the danger to a more valuable piece standing behind it along the line of an attack. Example: the black rook on e4 is pinned
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