aiguillot

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French agueuillot, aigueillot. Equivalent to aiguille (“needle”) +‎ -ot (diminutive). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ.ɡɥi.jo/ ~ /e.ɡɥi.jo/ === Noun === aiguillot m (plural aiguillots) (nautical) pintle (a rudder’s pin which pivots in a gudgeon) === Further reading === “aiguillot”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012