Definitions
A pivoting joint or seat that turns around a central point.
Word origin
From Middle English swyvel, swivel, from a derivative of Old English swīfan (“to revolve”), + -el, an instrumental suffix, equivalent to swive + -el.
Used in a sentence
“The patter of feet, and clatter of strap and swivel, seemed to swell into a bewildering din, but they were almost upon the fielato offices, where the carretera entered the town, before a rifle flashed.”
“Applied to guns mounted upon the cartridges were fired without being tripods, stands, swivels, or carriages”
“Bob ain't got no swivel.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Turn on a pivot”6 letters
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