In the working classes the oldest woman was the queenpin of the extended family, ruling over her daughters and their children (Michael Young).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pin — /pin/, n., v., pinned, pinning. n. 1. a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things. 2. a short, slender piece of wire with a point at one end and a head at the other, for fastening things… … Universalium
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