turnbuckle

American  

[turn-buhk-uhl] / ˈtɜrnˌbʌk əl /

noun

1. a link or sleeve with a swivel at one end and an internal screw thread at the other, or with an internal screw thread at each end, used as a means of uniting or coupling, and of tightening, two parts, as the ends of two rods.

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turnbuckle British  

/ ˈtɜːnˌbʌkəl /

noun

1. an open mechanical sleeve usually having a swivel at one end and a thread at the other to enable a threaded wire or rope to be tightened

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Etymology

Origin of turnbuckle

First recorded in 1695–1705; turn + buckle

Example Sentences

Crews have carried out emergency lashing operations at the Port of Long Beach to secure damaged containers, using straps, chains and turnbuckles to prevent further shifting, Nieves said.

From Los Angeles Times

By 1945, legislators designated the Old Man as the official state emblem, emblazoned on road signs and license plates; a few years later, turnbuckles were installed to further secure the ledges.

From New York Times

“While 3-inch turnbuckles had been bolted into the Old Man to try and prevent it from falling, the actual strength of the granite was degraded over centuries, and that’s probably why it collapsed.”

From Seattle Times

Once announced, the southpaw climbed a turnbuckle and waved to the crowd as he was booed.

From Los Angeles Times

Sure, WWE is choreographed, but you cannot choreograph how you fall from the five-foot-high ring turnbuckle when a guy swings you.

From BBC