pin (
http://definr.com/pin)
n 1: a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
2: when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat [syn:
fall]
3: small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or
define locations etc. [syn:
peg]
4: a number you choose and use to gain access to various
accounts [syn:
personal identification number,
PIN, {PIN
number}]
5: informal terms of the leg; "fever left him weak on his
sticks" [syn:
peg,
stick]
6: axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something
that turns [syn:
pivot]
7: cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held
in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the
bolt can be thrown
8: flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf
green [syn:
flag]
9: a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used
to support or fasten or attach things
10: a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the
oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing [syn:
peg,
thole,
tholepin,
rowlock,
oarlock]
11: a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in
groups as a target [syn:
bowling pin]
v 1: attach with or as if with a pin [syn:
pin down,
pin up]
2: to hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned
under the fallen tree" [syn:
trap,
immobilize,
immobilise]
3: attach or fasten with pins [ant:
unpin]
4: pierce with a pin; "pin down the butterfly"
5: immobilize a piece, in chess