PINION


Meaning of PINION in English

n. 1 a small cog-wheel engaging with a larger one. 2 a cogged spindle engaging with a wheel.

[ F pignon alt. f. obs. pignol f. L pinea pine-cone (as PINE(1)) ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.