1 (nautical) A pin or bolt, usually vertical, which acts as a pivot for a hinge or a rudder.  The train had a searchlight mounted on a pintle on a flat car. 1  For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:pintle. ( gunnery) An iron pin used to control recoil of a cannon or around which a gun carriage revolves.
The area outside of Westport Landing was renamed the Town of Kansas, after the local Kanza Native Americans, in 1839. The town was chartered by Jackson County in 1850 and incorporated by the State of Missouri as the City of Kansas in 1853.
Welcome to the official web site for the City of Crystal City, Missouri. The City of Crystal City was founded for the purpose of making glass. It is located along the Mississippi River in Jefferson County, approximately 27 miles south of St. Louis, Missouri. For more history of Crystal City visit our History web page. Please remember to send in your 'phone notification system' letter to City Hall.