piv·ot noun \ˈpi-vət\ 1 : a shaft or pin on which something turns http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pivot?show=0&t=1340690904 http://www.merriam-webs

piv·ot noun \ˈpi-vət\ 1 : a shaft or pin on which something turns http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pivot?show=0&t=1340690904 http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pivot?show=0&t... I always imagined it as turning (pivoting) on one leg to change the direction you're walking