kingpin

king +‎ pin

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪŋ.pɪn/

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kingpin (plural kingpins)

1. (transport) The axis around which steered wheels pivot; a bolt that holds the axis in place—a kingbolt.
2. (transport) The pivot or connector between a tractor and trailer in the fifth-wheel coupling of semi-trailer truck.
3. (ten-pin bowling) The pin at the centre of the triangle of bowling pins (originally the tallest pin in kayles). Sometimes also the headpin at the apex.
4. The most important person in an undertaking or organization.
   • 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Salarians: Culture Codex entry:

     The rare salarian females are cloistered on their worlds out of tradition and respect. Powerful female Dalatrasses are dynasts and political kingpins. They determine the political course of their respective regions through shrewd negotiation.

5. The bolt holding together the truck of a roller skate or skateboard.

• (most important person): big cheese, big enchilada, big tamale, big kahuna, bigwig, big wheel, grand poobah, head honcho, muckety muck, top banana, top dog, big noise, queenpin

• kingpin to rear axle

• → Cebuano: kingpin

• pink gin, pinking

Borrowed from English kingpin.

• Hyphenation: king‧pin

kingpin

1. kingpin
   1. (transport) axis where which steered wheels pivot; bolt that holds the pivot in place
   2. most important person in an undertaking or organization

Borrowed from English kingpin.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkiŋpin/, [ˈkim.pɪn]
• Hyphenation: king‧pin

kingpin (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜅ᜔ᜉᜒᜈ᜔)

1. kingpin
   1. (transport) axis where which steered wheels pivot; bolt that holds the pivot in place
   2. most important person in an undertaking or organization

• “kingpin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018