# turnbuckle

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #94,369

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From turn + buckle.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/turnbuckle