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.
Kansas City Clerk 414 East 12th Street Kansas MO 64106 12.2 miles from Independence 816-513-3360. Westwood Kansas-City Clerk 4700 Rainbow Boulevard Westwood KS 66205 14.3 miles from Independence 913-362-3737. Wyandotte County Clerk 701 North 7th Street Kansas KS 66101 14.8 miles from Independence 913-573-8039.