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swivel

SWIVEL, n. swiv'l.

1. A ring which turns upon a staple; or a strong link of iron used in mooring ships, and which permits the bridles to be turned round; any ring or staple that turns.

2. A small cannon or piece of artillery, carrying a shot of half a pound, fixed on a socket on the top of a ship's side, stern or bow, or in her tops, in such a manner as to be turned in any direction.

SWIVEL, v.i. swiv'l. To turn on a staple, pin or pivot.




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SWIVEL, n. swiv'l.

1. A ring which turns upon a staple; or a strong link of iron used in mooring ships, and which permits the bridles to be turned round; any ring or staple that turns.

2. A small cannon or piece of artillery, carrying a shot of half a pound, fixed on a socket on the top of a ship's side, stern or bow, or in her tops, in such a manner as to be turned in any direction.

SWIVEL, v.i. swiv'l. To turn on a staple, pin or pivot.


SWIV-EL, n. [swiv'l; from Sax. swifan, to turn or whirl round; or from the root of whiffle, – which see. In D. weifelen is to palter, to waver, to whiffle.]

  1. A ring which turns upon a staple; or a strong link of iron used in mooring ships, and which permits the bridles to be turned round; any ring or staple that turns. – Mar. Dict.
  2. A small cannon or piece of artillery, carrying a shot of half a pound, fixed on a socket on the top of a ship's side, stern or bow, or in her tops, in such a manner as to be turned in any direction. – Mar. Dict.

SWIV-EL, v.i. [swiv'l.]

To turn on a staple, pin or pivot.


Swiv"el
  1. 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.
  2. To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.
  3. A small piece of ordnance, turning on a point or swivel; -- called also swivel gun.

    Wilhelm.

    Swivel bridge, a kind of drawbridge that turns round on a vertical axis; a swing bridge. -- Swivel hook, a hook connected with the iron strap of a pulley block by a swivel joint, for readily taking the turns out of a tackle. -- Swivel joint, a joint, the two pieces composing which turn round, with respect to each other, on a longitudinal pin or axis, as in a chain, to prevent twisting.

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Swivel

SWIVEL, noun swiv'l.

1. A ring which turns upon a staple; or a strong link of iron used in mooring ships, and which permits the bridles to be turned round; any ring or staple that turns.

2. A small cannon or piece of artillery, carrying a shot of half a pound, fixed on a socket on the top of a ship's side, stern or bow, or in her tops, in such a manner as to be turned in any direction.

SWIVEL, verb intransitive swiv'l. To turn on a staple, pin or pivot.

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IMPORT'ANCE, n.

1. Weight; consequence; a bearing on some interest; that quality of any thing by which it may affect a measure, interest or result. The education of youth is of great importance to a free government. A religious education is of infinite importance to every human being.

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