| has gloss | (noun) a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
pin |
| lexicalization | eng: pin |
| subclass of | (noun) restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing |
| has subclass | (noun) a pin for holding women's hair in place
barrette |
| has subclass | (noun) a pin through the bitthead to keep the mooring lines from slipping off
bitt pin |
| has subclass | (noun) a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place
hairpin |
| has subclass | (noun) a long sturdy pin used by women to secure a hat to their hair
hatpin |
| has subclass | (noun) pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on
linchpin, lynchpin |
| has subclass | (noun) a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
nog, peg |
| has subclass | (noun) heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
rivet |
| has subclass | (noun) a pin in the form of a clasp; has a guard so the point of the pin will not stick the user
safety pin |
| has subclass | (noun) a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted
skewer |
| has subclass | (noun) pin consisting of a short straight stiff piece of wire with a pointed end; used to fasten pieces of cloth or paper together
straight pin |
| has subclass | (noun) pin joining a piston to a connecting rod
gudgeon pin, wrist pin |