axletree

American  

[ak-suhl-tree] / ˈæk səlˌtri /

noun

1. a bar, fixed crosswise under an animal-drawn vehicle, with a rounded spindle at each end upon which a wheel rotates.

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axletree British  

/ ˈæksəlˌtriː /

noun

1. a bar fixed across the underpart of a wagon or carriage that has rounded ends on which the wheels revolve

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Etymology

Origin of axletree

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at axle, tree

Example Sentences

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axletree

A transverse bar or shaft connecting the opposite wheels of a car or carriage; an axletree.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

These bars strengthened the axletree and resisted wear at the spindle.

From Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America by Manucy, Albert

He saw a greater Sun appear Than his bright throne, or burning axletree, could bear.

From In The Yule-Log Glow—Book 3 Christmas Poems from 'round the World by Morris, Harrison S. (Harrison Smith)

Hard by the ocean limit and the set of sun is the extreme Aethiopian land, where ancient Atlas turns on his shoulders the starred burning axletree of heaven.

From The Aeneid of Virgil by Virgil

To shift a front truck the rear truck on the opposite side should first be taken off, then handspikemen lift under the fore axletree.

From Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. by United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance