turn-buckle Meaning, Definition & Usage

Turn"-buc`kle noun
Definitions
  1. (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.

Webster 1913