pin1, s.1aBiorán m. Curling-pin, biorán cataíola. Tie-pin, biorán carbhata. S.a. DRAWING-PIN. F: You could have heard a pin drop, chloisfeá biorán beag ag titim. For two pins I'd box his ears, is beag a thabharfadh orm cluaisín a thabhairt dó. He was put to the pin of his collar, cuireadh go dtí a dhícheall é; cuireadh trí na húmacha é. I was on pins and needles, bhí mé i mbroid; bhí mé do mo bheophianadh. bPins and needles, codladh grifín. 2aPionna m. Axle-pin, pionna acastóra. Split pin, pionna scoilte. Mil: Safety pin (of fuse), biorán m sábhála. bCentre pin, bacán m láir. cPionna m (inse). dNau: Thole-pin, cruga m, pionna m iomartha. 3Cu: Rolling-pin, crann m fuinte. 4aSurv: Pionna m, bior m. bGolf: Sprioc f. 5a(At ninepins) Pionna m, cibleachán m. bpl.P: Cosa fpl, spreangaidí fpl. 6Pin bones, mionchnámha fpl.
pin2, v.tr.1aCeanglaím le biorá(i)n. To pin the paper to the board, an páipéar a ghreamú den chlár le bioráin. bMec.E: Cuirim pionna i, fostaím le pionna. 2Ceanglaím, fostaím. He was pinned down under the tree, bhí sé i ngreim, i bhfostú, faoi chrann. To pin s.o. down to facts, duine a choinneáil leis an bhfírinne. Chess: To pin a piece, fear a chur i dteannta. 3Cuirim taca le (balla).