swivel
noun
[ ˈswɪv(ə)l ]
• a coupling between two parts enabling one to revolve without turning the other.
Similar:
pivot,
axle,
spindle,
hinge,
axis,
fulcrum,
pin,
hub,
kingpin,
gudgeon,
trunnion,
swivel
verb
• turn around a point or axis or on a swivel.
• "he swivelled in the chair"
Similar:
turn,
spin,
swing,
rotate,
revolve,
pivot,
twirl,
whirl,
wheel,
gyrate,
pirouette,
Origin:
Middle English, from the base of Old English swīfan ‘to move (along a course), sweep’.
