KINGPIN


Meaning of KINGPIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkiŋ-ˌpin ]

noun

Date: 1801

1. : any of several bowling pins: as

a. : headpin

b. : the pin that stands in the middle of a triangular arrangement of bowling pins

2. : the chief person in a group or undertaking

3.

a. : kingbolt

b. : a pin connecting the two parts of a knuckle joint (as in an automobile steering linkage)

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