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Definitions for Swivel

[1] a fastening device that allows the thing fastened to turn around freely upon it, especially to turn in a full circle.
[2] such a device consisting of two parts, each of which turns around independently, as a compound link of a chain, one part of which turns freely in the other by means of a headed pin or the like.
[3] a pivoted support allowing a gun to turn around in a horizontal plane.
[4] a swivel gun.
[5] a device attached to a loom and used as a shuttle to weave extra threads in the production of small figures, especially dots.
[6] to turn or pivot on or as if on a swivel: He swiveled his chair around.
[7] to fasten by a swivel; furnish with a swivel.
[8] to turn on or if as on a swivel.
[9] a coupling device which allows an attached object to turn freely
[10] such a device made of two parts which turn independently, such as a compound link of a chain
[11] a pivot on which is mounted a gun that may be swung from side to side in a horizontal plane Also called: swivel gun the gun itself
[12] to turn or swing on or as if on a pivot
[13] (tr) to provide with, secure by, or support with a swivel

Words related to Swivel

pivot, rotate, revolve, whirl, hinge, turn, pirouette

Words nearby Swivel

swithin, switz., switzer, switzerland, swive, swivel, swivel chair, swivel gun, swivel pin, swivel weaving, swivel-hipped

Origin of Swivel

1275–1325; Middle English (noun), equivalent to swiv- (weak stem of Old English swīfan to revolve; cognate with Old Norse svīfa to turn) + -el instrumental suffix

Other words from Swivel

swiv·el·like , adjective
un·swiv·el , verb (used with object), un·swiv·eled, un·swiv·el·ing or (especially British ) un·swiv·elled, un·swiv·el·ling.

Word origin for Swivel

C14: from Old English swīfan to turn; see swift

Synonyms for Swivel

pivot, revolve, rotate, swing around, whirl, hinge, pirouette, turn