Turn"-buc`kle (?), n. (Mech.)
(a) A loop or sleeve with a screw thread at one end
and a swivel at the other, -- used for tightening a rod, stay, etc.
(b) A gravitating catch, as for fastening a shutter,
the end of a chain, or a hasp.
Turn"-buc`kle (?), n. (Mech.)
(a) A loop or sleeve with a screw thread at one end
and a swivel at the other, -- used for tightening a rod, stay, etc.
(b) A gravitating catch, as for fastening a shutter,
the end of a chain, or a hasp.