Swivel-gun
11Swivel hook — Swivel Swiv el, n. [AS. sw[=i]fan to move quickly, to remove; akin to Icel. sveifla to whirl, shake, sv[=i]fa to ramble, to turn. See {Swoop}, and cf. {Swift} a reel, {Swift}, a.] 1. (Mech.) A piece, as a ring or hook, attached to another piece… …
12Swivel joint — Swivel Swiv el, n. [AS. sw[=i]fan to move quickly, to remove; akin to Icel. sveifla to whirl, shake, sv[=i]fa to ramble, to turn. See {Swoop}, and cf. {Swift} a reel, {Swift}, a.] 1. (Mech.) A piece, as a ring or hook, attached to another piece… …
13Swivel — A swivel is a connection that allows the connected object, such as a gun or chair to rotate horizontally and/or vertically. A common design for a swivel is a cylindrical rod that can turn freely within a support structure. The rod is usually… …
14swivel — swivellike, adj. /swiv euhl/, n., v., swiveled, swiveling or (esp. Brit.) swivelled, swivelling. n. 1. a fastening device that allows the thing fastened to turn around freely upon it, esp. to turn in a full circle. 2. such a device consisting of… …
15swivel — /ˈswɪvəl / (say swivuhl) noun 1. a fastening device which allows the thing fastened to turn round freely upon it. 2. such a device consisting of two parts, each of which turns round independently, as a compound link of a chain one part of which… …
16swivel — 1. noun a) (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. Bob aint got no swivel. b) A small piece of ordnance, turning on a point or swivel; called… …
17swivel — n. 1. Caster. 2. Turning link (in a chain). 3. Swivel gun …
18Gun Island — is one of the larger islands in the Pelsaert Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at coord|28|53|10|S|113|51|35|E|scale:100000 type:isle|display=inline,title Gazetteer of Australia (1996). Belconnen, ACT: Australian Surveying… …
19gun — Synonyms and related words: AA gun, Armstrong, BAR, BB gun, Benet Mercie, Beretta, Big Bertha, Bren, Bren gun, Browning, Cain, Colt, Garand, Garand rifle, Garling, Gatling, Gatling gun, Hotchkiss, Krupp, Lancaster, Lee Enfield, Lee Metford, Lewis …
20Gun turret — A gun turret is a device that protects the crew or mechanism of a projectile firing weapon and at the same time lets the weapon be aimed and fired in many directions.A turret is a rotating weapon platform. This can be mounted on a fortified… …
