axletree

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæksəlˌtriː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ak′səl trē′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ax•le•tree  (ak′səl trē′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a bar, fixed crosswise under an animal-drawn vehicle, with a rounded spindle at each end upon which a wheel rotates.
  • 1250–1300; Middle English; see axle, tree

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
axletree / ˈæksəlˌtriː/
  1. a bar fixed across the underpart of a wagon or carriage that has rounded ends on which the wheels revolve
'axletree' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ashlar - axis - axle - linchpin

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