steady pin

noun

1

: dowel sense 1

2

: a device (such as a pin or sunk key) used to prevent a pulley from turning on a shaft or spindle

3

a

: a long guide pin attached to a cope or pattern to enable it to be lifted vertically

b

: core print

Word History

Etymology

steady entry 2

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