1 definition found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Turn-buckle \Turn"-buc`kle\ (t[^u]rn"b[u^]k`k'l), n. (Mech.) (a) A loop or sleeve with a screw thread at one end and a swivel at the other, -- used for tightening a rod, stay, etc. (b) A gravitating catch, as for fastening a shutter, the end of a chain, or a hasp. [1913 Webster]
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