clevis

[ klev-is ]

noun

1. a U -shaped yoke at the end of a chain or rod, between the ends of which a lever, hook, etc., can be pinned or bolted.

clevis

/ ˈklɛvɪs /

noun

1. the U-shaped component of a shackle for attaching a drawbar to a plough or similar implement

Word History and Origins

Origin of clevis¹

First recorded in 1585–95; akin to cleave ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of clevis¹

C16: related to cleave ¹

Example Sentences

Some plows have a double clevis so that the draft ring may be raised or lowered, or moved to right or left.

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On some plows there are only notches in the clevis for holding the ring, they answer the same purpose as holes.

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A one and one-eighth inch wire cable is thrown around the logs and made fast by means of a clevis.

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He had been without rest for many nights, and sleep soon bound him in its own clevis and manacles.

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This chain is five feet long and with clevis can be fastened around any log which the trapper will want to use.

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