Swivel

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Swivel \Swiv"el\, n. [AS. sw[imac]fan to move quickly, to
     remove; akin to Icel. sveifla to whirl, shake, sv[imac]fa to
     ramble, to turn. See {Swoop}, and cf. {Swift} a reel,
     {Swift}, a.]
     1. (Mech.) A piece, as a ring or hook, attached to another
        piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation


        about the pin as an axis.
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     2. (Mil.) A small piece of ordnance, turning on a point or
        swivel; -- called also {swivel gun}. --Wilhelm.
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     {Swivel bridge}, a kind of drawbridge that turns round on a
        vertical axis; a swing bridge.
  
     {Swivel hook}, a hook connected with the iron strap of a
        pulley block by a swivel joint, for readily taking the
        turns out of a tackle.
  
     {Swivel joint}, a joint, the two pieces composing which turn
        round, with respect to each other, on a longitudinal pin
        or axis, as in a chain, to prevent twisting.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Swivel \Swiv"el\, v. i.
     To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  swivel
       n : a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a
           headed pin
       v : turn on a pivot [syn: {pivot}]
       [also: {swivelling}, {swivelled}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  62 Moby Thesaurus words for "swivel":
     arbor, axis, axle, axle bar, axle shaft, axle spindle, axle-tree,
     circle, circulate, circumrotate, circumvolute, come about, crank,
     distaff, fetch about, fulcrum, gimbal, go about, go around,
     go round, gudgeon, gyrate, gyre, heel, hinge, hingle, hub, mandrel,
     nave, oarlock, pin, pintle, pirouette, pivot, pivot about, pole,
     put about, radiant, revolve, rotate, round, rowlock, screw, spin,
     spindle, swing, swing round, trunnion, turn, turn a pirouette,
     turn about, turn around, turn round, turn tail, twist, veer,
     veer around, wamble, wheel, wheel about, whirl, wind