clevis

English

Alternative forms

• clevy

Etymology

First attested in the 1590s. Ultimately related to cleave. Exact origin unknown; probably derived from the verb cleave. If so, the word ultimately may stem from Scandinavian: compare Old Norse kljúfa (“to split”), Old Norse klofi (“a forked stick”).

Noun

clevis (plural clevises)

1. A U-shaped coupling having holes at each end, through which a bolt is run; used especially to fit attachments to a tractor or other vehicle as it allows a degree of rotation about the bolt.

Derived terms

• clevis pin

Translations

U-shaped coupling

• Bulgarian: карабина f (karabina)
• Finnish: haarukka (fi), hanka (fi)
• French: chape (fr) n
• German: Bügel (de) m, Gabelkopf m, U-Klammer f, U-Kupplung f
• Russian: такела́жная ско́ба f (takelážnaja skóba)

Further reading

• clevis fastener on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• clives