[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

pin \pin\, n. oe. pinne, as. pinn a pin, peg; cf. d. pin, g.
   pinne, icel. pinni, w. pin, gael.  ir. pinne; all fr. l.
   pinna a pinnacle, pin, feather, perhaps orig. a different
   word from pinna feather. cf. fin of a fish, pen a
   feather.
   1. a piece of wood, metal, etc., generally cylindrical, used
      for fastening separate articles together, or as a support
      by which one article may be suspended from another; a peg;
      a bolt.
      1913 webster

            with pins of adamant
            and chains they made all fast.        --milton.
      1913 webster

   2. especially, a small, pointed and headed piece of brass or
      other wire commonly tinned, largely used for fastening
      clothes, attaching papers, etc.
      1913 webster

   3. hence, a thing of small value; a trifle.
      1913 webster

            he . . . did not care a pin for her.  --spectator.
      1913 webster

   4. that which resembles a pin in its form or use; as:
      a a peg in musical instruments, for increasing or
          relaxing the tension of the strings.
      b a linchpin.
      c a rolling-pin.
      d a clothespin.
      e mach. a short shaft, sometimes forming a bolt, a
          part of which serves as a journal. see illust. of
          knuckle joint, under knuckle.
      f joinery the tenon of a dovetail joint.
          1913 webster

   5. one of a row of pegs in the side of an ancient drinking
      cup to mark how much each man should drink.
      1913 webster

   6. the bull's eye, or center, of a target; hence, the center.
      obs. "the very pin of his heart cleft." --shak.
      1913 webster

   7. mood; humor. obs. "in merry pin." --cowper.
      1913 webster

   8. med. caligo. see caligo. --shak.
      1913 webster

   9. an ornament, as a brooch or badge, fastened to the
      clothing by a pin; as, a masonic pin.
      1913 webster

   10. the leg; as, to knock one off his pins. slang
       1913 webster

   banking pin horol., a pin against which a lever strikes,
      to limit its motion.

   pin drill mech., a drill with a central pin or projection
      to enter a hole, for enlarging the hole, or for sinking a
      recess for the head of a bolt, etc.; a counterbore.

   pin grass. bot. see alfilaria.

   pin hole, a small hole made by a pin; hence, any very small
      aperture or perforation.

   pin lock, a lock having a cylindrical bolt; a lock in which
      pins, arranged by the key, are used instead of tumblers.
      

   pin money, an allowance of money, as that made by a husband
      to his wife, for private and personal expenditure.

   pin rail naut., a rail, usually within the bulwarks, to
      hold belaying pins. sometimes applied to the fife rail.
      called also pin rack.

   pin wheel.
       a a contrate wheel in which the cogs are cylindrical
           pins.
       b fireworks a small coil which revolves on a common
           pin and makes a wheel of yellow or colored fire.
           1913 webster
see also:
fin pen knuckle joint knuckle caligo banking pin 
pin drill pin grass alfilaria pin hole pin lock 
pin money pin rail fife rail pin rack pin wheel 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

fife \fife\ fimacf, n. f. fifre, ohg. pfimacfa, ll. pipa
   pipe, pipare to play on the pipe, fr. l. pipire, pipare, to
   peep, pip, chirp, as a chiken. see pipe. mus.
   a small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used
   chiefly to accompany the drum in military music.
   1913 webster

   fife major mil., a noncommissioned officer who
      superintends the fifers of a regiment.

   fife rail. naut.
   a a rail about the mast, at the deck, to hold belaying
       pins, etc.
   b a railing around the break of a poop deck.
       1913 webster
see also:
pipe fife major fife rail 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

fife rail
     n : the railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel

Fife >> F Words
Fife, definition of term: Fife
fife_pag1.html

Common Rail >> C Words
Common Rail, definition of term: Common Rail
common+rail_pag1.html

fife rail - OneLook Dictionary Search
...Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "fife rail" is.....Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 10th Edition [home, info] fife rail : The American.....LookWAYup Translating Dictionary/Thesaurus [home, info] Quick definitions (fife rail) noun..
http://www.onelook.com/?w=fife+rail&ls=a, score=100, date indexed=July 29, 2005, 11:50 am

FIFE RAIL - Definition
...Meaning of FIFE RAIL.. WordNet Dictionary..    Definition: [n]  the railing surrounding the.....rail, railing..     .. COPYRIGHT © 2000-2003 WEBNOX CORP. HOME | ABOUT HYPERDICTIONARY..
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/fife+rail, score=64, date indexed=February 23, 2005, 12:55 pm

fife rail
...wn]fife rail:Stives Rip van Winkle looseness of the bowels Catherine-wheel window.....Pin rail} (Naut.), a rail, usually within the bulwarks, to hold belaying pins. Sometimes.....Fife major} (Mil.), a noncommissioned officer who superintends the fifers of a regiment..
http://fife.rail.dict.butilki4you.net/, score=52, date indexed=October 7, 2005, 9:58 am

Fife Rail Travel
...Fife - News, Travel and Weather : Rail Travel .. • [ click here to link your website to.....Fife Rail Travel..  Search.. National · Regional · Link To Us · Contact Us · Street Index..
http://www.locallife.co.uk/fife/rail3.asp, score=50, date indexed=June 29, 2005, 11:28 pm

fife rail, fife rails- WordWeb dictionary definition
...fife rail..The railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel..Derived forms: fife rails.....fife..fife rail..fifer..FIFO..fifteen..fifteenth..fifth..Fifth Amendment..Fifth Avenue..fifth.....rail, railing.. Nearest..fierce..fiercely..fierceness..fieri facias..fierily..fieriness..
http://www.wordwebonline.com/en/FIFERAIL, score=50, date indexed=July 14, 2005, 12:12 am

fife rail. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language:...
...fife rail..   NOUN: A rail around the lower part of a ship's mast to which the belaying pins.....fife rail. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.....Fife.. FIFO  ..   Click here to download the Dictionary and Thesaurus.   Search Amazon..
http://www.bartleby.com/61/25/F0112500.html, score=47, date indexed=February 24, 2005, 11:16 pm

Kids.net.au thesaurus - Words similar to fife_rail
...Words similar to fife_rail.. [ Printer safe version ] Link to Kids.Net.Au | About Us | Create..
http://www.kids.net.au/thesaurus-wordslike/fife_rail, score=45, date indexed=August 6, 2005, 7:07 am

Kids.net.au Dictionary - Definitions of the word: fife_rail
...fife_rail.. [ Printer safe version ] Link to Kids.Net.Au | About Us | Create Bookmark..
http://www.kids.net.au/dictionary-definition/fife_rail, score=45, date indexed=August 5, 2005, 12:23 am

Page 1 2 Next