pintles

He wanted new rudder pintles, or thought he did, but I think it was only because some rumour had reached him far away up on the north-east coast that we had given them to Mary Thompson at her last refit.

Movie Night 2010

I was convinced that the rudder pintles could not possibly withstand such violent blows and curled up into a small bundle of anxiety, flinching at every big wave and bracing myself for imminent disaster.

Rowing the ATLANTIC Roz Savage 2009

I was convinced that the rudder pintles could not possibly withstand such violent blows and curled up into a small bundle of anxiety, flinching at every big wave and bracing myself for imminent disaster.

Rowing the ATLANTIC Roz Savage 2009

Apart from the initial fearful period of my voyage, when I lay quaking in my bunk, convinced that my rudder was going to snap off its pintles or that a container ship was going to run me over, this was the only time I felt really scared.

Rowing the ATLANTIC Roz Savage 2009

Apart from the initial fearful period of my voyage, when I lay quaking in my bunk, convinced that my rudder was going to snap off its pintles or that a container ship was going to run me over, this was the only time I felt really scared.

Rowing the ATLANTIC Roz Savage 2009

All the pintles are gone at the fore part of the rudder; it is a clean break and bears witness to the terrific force exerted on the ship during the nip.

South: the story of Shackleton’s last expedition 1914–1917 2006

The pintles carried away, and it dropped off at last.

Falk, by Joseph Conrad 2004

The rudder pintles were greased so they would not squeak and the tholes, which held the oars, were wrapped in rags while the hull and oars were painted black with Stockholm tar.

Sharpe's Prey Cornwell, Bernard, 1944- 2001

The rudder squealed on its pintles as Sharpe drew the sabre back through the hole and collapsed in exhaustion against the foot of Fairley's bed.

Sharpe's Trafalgar Cornwell, Bernard, 1944- 2000

The rudder squealed in its pintles, and an enemy shot struck the Pucelle with a deep booming sound, then there was silence again.

Sharpe's Trafalgar Cornwell, Bernard, 1944- 2000