[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

turn-buckle \turn"-buc`kle\ t^urn"bu^k`k'l, n. mech.
   a a loop or sleeve with a screw thread at one end and a
       swivel at the other, -- used for tightening a rod, stay,
       etc.
   b a gravitating catch, as for fastening a shutter, the end
       of a chain, or a hasp.
       1913 webster

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