turnbuckle

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noun

A coupling device consisting of two eyelets or other connection points connected in screw threads.

“A player who is checked into the turnbuckles may be injured.”

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Meanings

nounturnbuckle (plural turnbuckles)

plural turnbuckles

  1. A coupling device consisting of two eyelets or other connection points connected in screw threads.
  2. nauticalA link threaded on both ends of a short bar which is used to pull objects together.
  3. hobbiesThe area at either end of a bench where the edge of the glass is padded and meets the boards at a right angle.

    A player who is checked into the turnbuckles may be injured.

Origin

From turn + buckle.

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Translations

Dutch spanwartel, spanschroef
  • spanwartelnautical equipment
  • spanschroefnautical equipment
  • schroefspannernautical equipment
  • draadspannernautical equipment
Finnish vanttiruuvi
  • vanttiruuvinautical equipment
French ridoir
  • ridoirnautical equipment
German Spannschloss
  • Spannschlossnautical equipment
Māori tānekaha
  • tānekahanautical equipment
Norwegian strekkfisk
  • strekkfisknautical equipment
Polish śruba rzymska
  • śruba rzymskanautical equipment
Portuguese esticador
  • esticadornautical equipment
Russian та́лреп
  • та́лреп (tálrep)nautical equipment
Swedish vantskruv
  • vantskruvnautical equipment
Ukrainian та́лреп
  • та́лреп (tálrep)nautical equipment
Cite this entry
APA

turnbuckle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnbuckle

MLA

“turnbuckle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnbuckle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turnbuckle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnbuckle.

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