Definition
A wooden pin or bolt, particularly one used in construction or as part of a bowsprit assembly on ships.
Etymology
From 'bow' + 'pin' (a fastening device). This nautical or structural term emerges in technical texts, likely from the era of wooden ship construction.
Kelly Says
In wooden ship construction, bowpins were structural elements that held together the bow assembly—master shipwrights knew exactly how to position these pins so a ship could withstand the immense forces of ocean waves!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
弓 ማእከል
boong maa-ekel
ARالعربية
مسمار القوس
mismar al-qaws
BNবাংলা
বন্দুকের তীরের সূচি
bondoker teerer soochi
CACatalà
agulla de arc
ag-u-la de ark
CSČeština
špendlík pro luk
shpen-dlik pro luk
DEDeutsch
Bogenschnurpinne
bo-gen-shnur-pin-neh
ELΕλληνικά
βέλος καρφί
ve-los kar-fi
ESEspañol
pin de arco
peen de ar-koh
FAفارسی
پین كمان
pin kamaan
FISuomi
jousipinne
jou-si-pin-neh
FRFrançais
pince à arc
peens ah ar
GUGU
ધनुષ્યનો પીણ
dhanush-yano peen
HAHA
gaba da kofa
ga-ba da ko-fa
HIहिन्दी
बाण की सुई
baan kee sui
HUMagyar
íjász tű
ee-jász too
IDBahasa Indonesia
pinset panah
pin-set pa-nah
IGIG
ọpọ́ ìrọ̀
oh-poh ee-roh
ITItaliano
perno dell'arco
per-noh dell'ar-koh
MRMR
वायूचा पिन
vayoo-cha pin
MSBahasa Melayu
pin panah
pin pa-nah
MYမြန်မာ
လင်းပြုတ်
lin-pyout
NLNederlands
boogpin
boeg-pin
NONorsk
buepinne
bue-pin-neh
PLPolski
szpilka do łuku
szpil-ka do luk-oo
PTPortuguês
pinça de arco
pin-sah de ar-koh
RORomână
știft pentru arc
sh-ti-ft pentru ark
RUРусский
болт для лука
bolt dlya luk
SVSvenska
bågepinne
bo-ge-pin-neh
SWKiswahili
pini ya upinde
pee-nee ya oo-pin-deh
TAதமிழ்
வில்லின் ஊசல்
vi-llin u-saal
TEతెలుగు
బాణం పీను
baanam peenu
TLTL
pindol ng arko
pin-dol ng ar-koh
TRTürkçe
yay çubuğu
yay chu-bu-gu
UKУкраїнська
шпилька для лука
shpilka dlya luky
URاردو
تیر کا پین
teer ka pin
VITiếng Việt
ghim cung
kim koong
YOYO
pinu ibowo
pee-noo ee-bowo
ZUZU
ipini leli
ee-pee-nee le-lee