Bible Dictionaries
Swivel

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(a.) A small piece of ordnance, turning on a point or swivel; - called also swivel gun.

(2):

(a.) A piece, as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.

(3):

(v. i.) To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Swivel'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/swivel.html. 1828.