a coupling device which allows an attached object to turn freely
2.
such a device made of two parts which turn independently, such as a compound link of a chain
3.
a.
a pivot on which is mounted a gun that may be swung from side to side in a horizontal plane
b. Also called: swivel gun
the gun itself
verbWord forms: -els, -elling, -elledWord forms: US-els, -eling or -eled
4.
to turn or swing on or as if on a pivot
5. (transitive)
to provide with, secure by, or support with a swivel
Derived forms
swivel-like (ˈswivel-ˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
C14: from Old English swīfan to turn; see swift
swivel gun in American English
noun
a gun mounted on a pedestal so that it can be turned from side to side or up and down
Word origin
[1705–15]This word is first recorded in the period 1705–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Romanesque, costume, focal point, salon, zigzag
Examples of 'swivel gun' in a sentence
swivel gun
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