AXLETREE

axletree

(noun) a dead axle on a carriage or wagon that has terminal spindles on which the wheels revolve

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

axletree (plural axletrees)

A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve.

A spindle or axle of a wheel.

Source: Wiktionary


Ax"le*tree`, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel. öxultr.]

1. A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve.

2. A spindle or axle of a wheel. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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