clevis

Etymology
First attested in the 1590s. Ultimately related to. Exact origin unknown; probably derived from the verb. If so, the word ultimately may stem from Scandinavian: compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 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.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: карабина
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * German:, Gabelkopf, U-Klammer, U-Kupplung
 * Russian: такела́жная ско́ба