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)

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)

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