casters

Rolling furniture feet

Casters are small wheels mounted in swiveling frames, attached to furniture or equipment so it can roll easily: office chairs with casters, hospital beds on casters.

The swivel lets the object change direction smoothly.

Also spelled castors.

Separately, casters are people who cast—fishing lines, metal, spells, or live commentary on video game streams.

hardware

swivel

Rotating connection point

  • plateFlat dish for food
  • stemPlant's central axis
  • socketHollow receiving cavity

bracket · mounting · fastener · glide · flange · bolt · nut · washer · axle · bushing

mobility

roll

List of names

  • glideMove with effortless continuity
  • swivelRotating connection point
  • maneuverDeliberate tactical movement

pivot · transport · reposition · steer · navigate · slide · portability · directional · multi-directional

types

swivel

Rotating connection point

  • fixedRestored or immovable
  • lockingFixing firmly in position
  • ballSpherical plaything or gala

roller · pneumatic · hooded · shepherd · spherical · rigid · braking · leveling · stem · plate

applications

dolly

Wheeled moving platform

platform · gurney · whiteboard · rack · shelving · display

furniture

sofa

Multi-seat cushioned furniture

table · ottoman · bookshelf · cabinet · dresser · wardrobe · bench · credenza · bed-frame · piano

Categories
Opposites
mobility mechanism

castersglides

Moves smoothly, frictionlessly

rubber feet · anchor points · furniture pads · anchors · felt pads

stability vs. mobility

castersanchors

Weighted devices securing vessels

bolts · tie-downs

support type

casterslegs

Locomotion appendages below torso

feet · pedestals · stands · blocks · risers

Phrases
Family

caste, caster

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G