1) a linch-pin, a pin to fasten the wheel on the axle-tree. N. Cotter the Windows ; i. e. fasten them by an iron-pin, which goes through an iron-bolt on the inside. Leic.
2) a trammel for hanging a pot over the fire. S.
·noun A trammel, or hook to support a pot over a fire. ...
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