Synonyms of wing nut

Noun

1. wing nut, wing-nut, nut tree

usage: any tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia

2. wing nut, wing-nut, wing screw, butterfly nut, thumbnut, nut

usage: a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning