SWITZER
Switz"er, n. Etym: [Cf. G. schweizer. Cf. Swiss.]
Defn: A native or inhabitant of Switzerland; a Swiss.
SWIVE
Swive, v. t. Etym: [OE. swiven, fr. AS. swifan. See Swivel.]
Defn: To copulate with (a woman). [Obs.] Chaucer.
SWIVEL
Swiv"el, n. Etym: [AS. swifan to move quickly, to remove; akin to
Icel. sveifla to whirl, shake, svifa to ramble, to turn. See Swoop,
and cf. Swift a reel, Swift, a.]
1. (Mech.)
Defn: 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.
2. (Mil.)
Defn: A small piece of ordnance, turning on a point or swivel; — called also swivel gun. Wilhelm. Swivel bridge, a kind of drawbridge that turns round on a vertical axis; a swing bridge. — Swivel hook, a hook connected with the iron strap of a pulley block by a swivel joint, for readily taking the turns out of a tackle. — Swivel joint, a joint, the two pieces composing which turn round, with respect to each other, on a longitudinal pin or axis, as in a chain, to prevent twisting.
SWIVEL
Swiv"el, v. i.