axletree

English

noun
Definitions
  • 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.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English axiltre compound from English axle (shoulder, armpit) + English tree.

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English

tree

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