turnbuckle
noun
turnbuckle is spelled T-U-R-N-B-U-C-K-L-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 93,703rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, turnbuckle means “A coupling device consisting of two eyelets or other connection points connected in screw threads” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of turnbuckle is turnbuckles.
How many letters and syllables are in turnbuckle?
| Letters | 10: T-U-R-N-B-U-C-K-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 93,703rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is turnbuckle?
Turnbuckle appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 93,703rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce turnbuckle?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-turnbuckle.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of turnbuckle
- turnbuckles plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does turnbuckle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A coupling device consisting of two eyelets or other connection points connected in screw threads.
- 2
A link threaded on both ends of a short bar which is used to pull objects together.
- 3
The area at either end of a bench where the edge of the glass is padded and meets the boards at a right angle.
A player who is checked into the turnbuckles may be injured.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Turnbuckle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense nautical equipment:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ridoir |
| German | Spannschloss |
| Portuguese | esticador |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does turnbuckle come from?
From turn + buckle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).