wing nut
Hand-tightened bolt partner
A wing nut is a nut with two flat projections that allow it to be tightened or loosened by hand without tools: The wing nuts on the drum stand kept coming loose.
The term is also slang for an eccentric or extremist person, especially one with fringe political views: The comment section was full of wing nuts.
Threaded rod for nuts
- screwThreaded metal fastener
- washerSpacer ring for fasteners
- threadedPassed through an opening
- locknutSelf-securing threaded fastener
hex · clamp · flange · coupling · anchor · rivet · pin · collar
Secured by grip alone
- quick-releaseInstant detachment mechanism
- toollessNeeding no implements
- convenientEasy to use
- adjustableAble to be changed
removable · reusable · accessible · twist · loosen · tighten · secure · grip
Eccentric individual
- crackpotEccentric with strange ideas
- kookEccentric or strange person
- weirdoPeculiar person, dismissively
- crankRotary operating handle
madcap · fruitcake · screwball · nutcase · loony · whacko · unhinged · bizarre
bolt
Threaded rod for nuts
locknut · hex · clamp · flange · coupling · anchor · rivet · pin · collar · bushing
finger-tight
Secured by grip alone
- quick-releaseInstant detachment mechanism
- toollessNeeding no implements
- convenientEasy to use
adjustable · removable · reusable · accessible · twist · loosen · tighten · secure · grip · knurled
oddball
Eccentric individual
- crackpotEccentric with strange ideas
- kookEccentric or strange person
- weirdoPeculiar person, dismissively
crank · madcap · fruitcake · screwball · nutcase · loony · whacko · unhinged · bizarre · outlandish
scaffolding
Temporary exterior work platform
- formworkMold for poured concrete
- bracingRefreshingly keen or stimulating
- frameworkUnderlying support system
joist · truss · concrete · masonry · carpentry · steelwork · temporary · shoring · assembly · structural
walnut
Edible hard-shelled seed
- hickoryDense North American hardwood
- samaraWinged botanical dispersal unit
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
foliage · bark · timber · hardwood · ornamental · leaflet · compound · canopy · lumber · veneer