Definition of Linchpen
Linch"pin` (l&ibreve;nch"p&ibreve;n`),
n. [AS. lynis the axletree; akin to D.
luns linchpin, OS. lunisa, LG. lunse, G.
lünse, OHG. lun peg, bolt.] A pin used to
prevent the wheel of a vehicle from sliding off the
axletree.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- a pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle, so as to secure a wheel
- (by extension) a central cohesive source of stability and security
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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