axletree
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axletree
Where it comes from
From Middle English axiltre; equivalent to axle + tree. Cognate with Icelandic öxultré.
noun axletrees
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A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve.
Similar: axlerod
- A spindle or axle of a wheel.
- A stimulus or driving force. Soon after his arrival, that patent axletree of action, the not knowing what to do with himself, domesticated him during some weeks of the shooting season at Sillery House...
Translations
Talk about this word "axletree." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/axletree. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. axletree. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/axletree "axletree." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/axletree.Cite this
@misc{axletree_2026,
title = {axletree},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/axletree},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
