ALL meanings of turnbuckle
turn·buck·le
T t - noun turnbuckle metal device for linking two threaded rods 1
- noun turnbuckle 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. 1
- noun turnbuckle 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 0
- noun turnbuckle a metal sleeve with opposite internal threads at each end for the threaded ends of two rods or for ringbolts, forming a coupling that can be turned to tighten or loosen the rods or wires attached to the ringbolts 0