clevis

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: clev=is

CIDE DICTIONARY

clevis, n. [Cf. Cleave to adhere, Clavel.].

 A piece of metal bent in the form of an oxbow, with the two ends perforated to receive a pin, used on the end of the tongue of a plow, wagen, etc., to attach it to a draft chain, whiffletree, etc.; -- called also clavel, clevy.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

clevis, n.
1 a U-shaped piece of metal at the end of a beam for attaching tackle etc.
2 a connection in which a bolt holds one part that fits between the forked ends of another.

Etymology

16th c.: rel. to CLEAVE(1)