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

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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 Noah Webster

Yen translated rapidly, scurrying along behind his sentences like a carriage dog beneath an axletree.

From Mortmain by Arthur Cheny Train

A log thick enough to make an axletree may thus be somewhat seasoned in a single night.

From The Art of Travel Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries by Sir Francis Galton

At last it cleared away entire, But all that we could see Was Lige's dog a squattin' down Beneath the axletree.

From The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 by Robert H. Newell

Note the heavy bed on which the cheeks of the carriage rest and the built-in skid under the center of the rear axletree.

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

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