pivote

pivot (a thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle); bollard (a strong vertical post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes)

Borrowed from French pivot.

center (US, CA), centre (UK) (the player, generally the tallest, who plays closest to the basket); circle runner, pivot; pivot, defensive midfielder

Borrowed from French pivot.