- axletree
- noun Etymology: Middle English axeltre, from Old Norse ǫxultrē, from ǫxull axle + trē tree Date: 14th century axle 1b(1)
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Axletree — Ax le*tree , n. [Cf. Icel. [ o]xultr?.] 1. A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve. [1913 Webster] 2. A spindle or axle of a wheel. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
axletree — [ak′səltrē΄] n. [ME axeltre < ON ǫxultre < ǫxull, axle (see AXIS1) + tre, beam, TREE] a bar connecting two opposite wheels of a carriage, wagon, etc … English World dictionary
axletree — /ak seuhl tree /, n. a bar, fixed crosswise under an animal drawn vehicle, with a rounded spindle at each end upon which a wheel rotates. [1250 1300; ME; see AXLE, TREE] * * * … Universalium
axletree — noun a) A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve. b) A spindle or axle of a wheel … Wiktionary
axletree — n. connecting bar between two wheels of a wagon … English contemporary dictionary
axletree — ax·le·tree … English syllables
axletree — ax•le•tree [[t]ˈæk səlˌtri[/t]] n. trs a bar, fixed crosswise under an animal drawn vehicle, with a rounded spindle at each end upon which a wheel rotates • Etymology: 1250–1300; cf. ONǫxultrē … From formal English to slang
axletree — /ˈæksəltri/ (say aksuhltree) noun a bar fixed crosswise under a vehicle, with a rounded spindle at each end upon which a wheel rotates. {Middle English, from axle + tree} …
axletree — noun a dead axle on a carriage or wagon that has terminal spindles on which the wheels revolve • Hypernyms: ↑dead axle • Hyponyms: ↑axle bar • Part Holonyms: ↑carriage, ↑equipage, ↑rig, ↑cart, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
axle bar — noun an iron bar that serves as an axletree • Hypernyms: ↑axletree * * * noun : an iron bar serving as an axletree … Useful english dictionary
