Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun turnbuckle

1 sense of turnbuckle

Sense 1
turnbuckle -- (an oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension)
       => coupling, coupler -- (a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects)