kingpin

[ king-pin ]

/ ˈkɪŋˌpɪn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR kingpin ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Bowling.

headpin.
the pin at the center; the number five pin.

Informal. the person of chief importance in a corporation, movement, undertaking, etc.

Informal. the chief element of any system, plan, or the like.

a kingbolt.

either of the pins that are a part of the mechanism for turning the front wheels in some automotive steering systems.

Origin of kingpin

First recorded in 1795–1805; king + pin

Words nearby kingpin

king of the herrings, king of the hill, king-of-the-salmon, king penguin, King Philip's War, kingpin, king plank, king post, king prawn, king quail, king rail

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Example sentences from the Web for kingpin

Albert Grossman was only 31 at the time, but already a kingpin in folk.
Fact Vs. Fiction in ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’: The Real Story of Folk is Far Less Dejected Than the Movie|Jimmy So|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This arrest shows the Peña Nieto administration is at least intent on continuing the kingpin strategy.
Miguel Angel Trevino Morales’s Legacy on Mexico’s Drug War|Scott C. Johnson|July 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But there's another day, and the kingpin and I may yet lock horns.
Our Young Aeroplane Scouts in Germany|Horace Porter
You are to be a kingpin witness in my case against two pickpockets.
The Arrow of Fire|Roy J. Snell

The kingpin of the whole structure erected above the deck of a yacht is the bobstay.
On Yachts and Yacht Handling|Thomas Fleming Day
On every block he met acquaintances who had even toasted him—with his own wine; toasted him as the kingpin.
Garrison's Finish|W. B. M. Ferguson
I just went out and sent that whole moving picture outfit reeling, Kingpin and all!
The Shriek|Charles Somerville

British Dictionary definitions for kingpin

kingpin

/ (ˈkɪŋˌpɪn) /

noun

the most important person in an organization

the crucial or most important feature of a theory, argument, etc

Also called (Brit): swivel pin a pivot pin that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle by securing the stub axle to the axle beam

tenpin bowling the front pin in the triangular arrangement of the ten pins

(in ninepins) the central pin in the diamond pattern of the nine pins

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单词	kingpin
释义	kingpin [ king-pin ] / ˈkɪŋˌpɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR kingpin ON THESAURUS.COM noun Bowling. headpin. the pin at the center; the number five pin. Informal. the person of chief importance in a corporation, movement, undertaking, etc. Informal. the chief element of any system, plan, or the like. a kingbolt. either of the pins that are a part of the mechanism for turning the front wheels in some automotive steering systems. Origin of kingpin First recorded in 1795–1805; king + pin Words nearby kingpin king of the herrings, king of the hill, king-of-the-salmon, king penguin, King Philip's War, kingpin, king plank, king post, king prawn, king quail, king rail Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kingpin Albert Grossman was only 31 at the time, but already a kingpin in folk. Fact Vs. Fiction in ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’: The Real Story of Folk is Far Less Dejected Than the Movie\|Jimmy So\|December 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This arrest shows the Peña Nieto administration is at least intent on continuing the kingpin strategy. Miguel Angel Trevino Morales’s Legacy on Mexico’s Drug War\|Scott C. Johnson\|July 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But there's another day, and the kingpin and I may yet lock horns. Our Young Aeroplane Scouts in Germany\|Horace Porter You are to be a kingpin witness in my case against two pickpockets. The Arrow of Fire\|Roy J. Snell The kingpin of the whole structure erected above the deck of a yacht is the bobstay. On Yachts and Yacht Handling\|Thomas Fleming Day On every block he met acquaintances who had even toasted him—with his own wine; toasted him as the kingpin. Garrison's Finish\|W. B. M. Ferguson I just went out and sent that whole moving picture outfit reeling, Kingpin and all! The Shriek\|Charles Somerville British Dictionary definitions for kingpin kingpin / (ˈkɪŋˌpɪn) / noun the most important person in an organization the crucial or most important feature of a theory, argument, etc Also called (Brit): swivel pin a pivot pin that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle by securing the stub axle to the axle beam tenpin bowling the front pin in the triangular arrangement of the ten pins (in ninepins) the central pin in the diamond pattern of the nine pins Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to kingpin fulcrum, judge, law, expert, administrator, ruler, head, director, chief, officer, captain, commandant, supervisor, producer, executive, player, organizer, leader, principal, firm
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kingpin

noun

Origin of kingpin

Words nearby kingpin

Example sentences from the Web for kingpin

British Dictionary definitions for kingpin

noun

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