pinholder

noun
UK /ˈpɪnˌhəʊldə/
US /ˈpɪnˌhoʊldər/

A pinholder is a small tool that holds pins so you can use them safely.

She stuck the sewing pins into the pinholder so they would not get lost.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small magnetic dish that holds pins and screws while you work.

He dropped the tiny screws into the magnetic pinholder on his workbench.

3. A device that keeps a pin or peg firmly in place in a machine or tool.

The pinholder on the hinge keeps the pin from sliding out.

4. A decorative holder for hatpins or tie pins.

She kept her grandmother's hatpins in a silver pinholder on the dresser.