pivot

(noun, verb)

noun

1. the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver

Definition categories: person, marcher, parader

2. axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns

Similar word(s): pin

Definition categories: man–made, axis

3. the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot

- the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot

Definition categories: act, rotation

verb

1. turn on a pivot

Similar word(s): swivel

Definition categories: motion, turn