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kingbolt

[ king-bohlt ]
/ ˈkɪŋˌboʊlt /
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noun
a vertical bolt connecting the body of a vehicle with the fore axle, the body of a railroad car with a truck, etc.
(in a roof truss) an iron or steel rod serving as a king post.
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Also called king rod.

Origin of kingbolt

First recorded in 1815–25; king + bolt1

Words nearby kingbolt

kinetosis, kinfolk, king, king bee, kingbird, kingbolt, King Charles spaniel, king closer, king cobra, King Cotton, King Country
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How to use kingbolt in a sentence

  • Every object in that car, human being or salt pork, crying baby or kingbolt, was a thing to Jerry Swaim.

    The Reclaimers|Margaret Hill McCarter

  • It must be jacked up high enough for new trucks and a stronger kingbolt.

    Letters from an Old Railway Official|Charles DeLano Hine

British Dictionary definitions for kingbolt

kingbolt

king rod

/ (ˈkɪŋˌbəʊlt) /
noun
  1. the pivot bolt that connects the body of a horse-drawn carriage to the front axle and provides the steering joint
  2. a similar bolt placed between a railway carriage and the bogies
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