Associations to the word «Swivel»

Wiktionary

SWIVEL, noun. (mechanical) A piece, as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.
SWIVEL, noun. (military) A small piece of ordnance, turning on a point or swivel; called also swivel gun.
SWIVEL, noun. (slang) strength of mind or character that enables one to overcome adversity; confidence; will
SWIVEL, noun. (dance) a rotating of the hips.
SWIVEL, verb. (intransitive) To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.
SWIVEL CHAIR, noun. A chair with a rotating seat, typically used in an office or at a computer.
SWIVEL CHAIRS, noun. Plural of swivel chair
SWIVEL GUN, noun. A small cannon attached to a swivel or pivot. It was usually located on a ship's rail so it could have a large range of fire, and could fire anything ranging from small round balls of lead to cannon balls.
SWIVEL JOINT, noun. A joint that may move horizontally such as the neck vertebrae

Dictionary definition

SWIVEL, noun. A coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin.
SWIVEL, verb. Turn on a pivot.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats