"turnbuckle" meaning in English

See turnbuckle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: en-us-turnbuckle.ogg Forms: turnbuckles [plural]
Etymology: From turn + buckle. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|turn|buckle}} turn + buckle Head templates: {{en-noun}} turnbuckle (plural turnbuckles)
  1. A coupling device consisting of two eyelets or other connection points connected in screw threads. The joint in between can be turned to shorten or lengthen the device with mechanical advantage provided by the screw threads. Translations (nautical equipment): spanwartel (Dutch), spanschroef (Dutch), schroefspanner (Dutch), draadspanner (Dutch), vanttiruuvi (Finnish), ridoir [masculine] (French), Spannschloss [neuter] (German), tānekaha (Maori), strekkfisk [masculine] (Norwegian), śruba rzymska [feminine] (Polish), esticador [masculine] (Portuguese), та́лреп (tálrep) [masculine] (Russian), vantskruv [common-gender] (Swedish), та́лреп (tálrep) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-turnbuckle-en-noun-a37IpJXa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of 'nautical equipment': 73 27
  2. (nautical) A link threaded on both ends of a short bar which is used to pull objects together. (FM 55-501) Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-turnbuckle-en-noun-Q4yuQOAd Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: turnbarrel

Inflected forms

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