- swivel chain
- noun
: a chain having a swivel attached to or linked into it
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
swivel chain
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Swivel — Swiv el, n. [AS. sw[=i]fan to move quickly, to remove; akin to Icel. sveifla to whirl, shake, sv[=i]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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swivel bridge — Swivel Swiv el, n. [AS. sw[=i]fan to move quickly, to remove; akin to Icel. sveifla to whirl, shake, sv[=i]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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swivel gun — Swivel Swiv el, n. [AS. sw[=i]fan to move quickly, to remove; akin to Icel. sveifla to whirl, shake, sv[=i]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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swivel hook — Swivel Swiv el, n. [AS. sw[=i]fan to move quickly, to remove; akin to Icel. sveifla to whirl, shake, sv[=i]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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swivel joint — Swivel Swiv el, n. [AS. sw[=i]fan to move quickly, to remove; akin to Icel. sveifla to whirl, shake, sv[=i]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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swivel — [swiv′əl] n. [ME swiuel < base of OE swifan, to revolve, turn: for IE base see SWIFT] a coupling device that allows free turning of the parts attached to it; specif., a chain link made in two parts, one piece fitting like a collar below the… … English World dictionary
swivel — swivellike, adj. /swiv euhl/, n., v., swiveled, swiveling or (esp. Brit.) swivelled, swivelling. n. 1. a fastening device that allows the thing fastened to turn around freely upon it, esp. to turn in a full circle. 2. such a device consisting of… … Universalium
swivel — /ˈswɪvəl / (say swivuhl) noun 1. a fastening device which allows the thing fastened to turn round freely upon it. 2. such a device consisting of two parts, each of which turns round independently, as a compound link of a chain one part of which… …
swivel — swiv•el [[t]ˈswɪv əl[/t]] n. v. eled, el•ing (esp. brit.) elled, el•ling. 1) a fastening device that allows the thing fastened to turn around freely upon it 2) such a device consisting of two parts, each of which turns around independently, as a… … From formal English to slang
swivel — n. 1. Caster. 2. Turning link (in a chain). 3. Swivel gun … New dictionary of synonyms
