kingpin vs top gun

kingpin

noun
  • The most important person in an undertaking or organization. 

  • The axis around which steered wheels pivot; a bolt that holds the axis in place—a kingbolt. 

  • The bolt holding together the truck of a roller skate or skateboard. 

  • The pivot or connector between a tractor and trailer in the fifth-wheel coupling of semi-trailer truck. 

  • The pin at the centre of the triangle of bowling pins (originally the tallest pin in kayles). Sometimes also the headpin at the apex. 

top gun

noun
  • An expert gunner or gunman. 

  • Someone most highly rated. 

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