n. A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve.
n. A spindle or axle of a wheel.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve.
n. A spindle or axle of a wheel.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A bar or beam fixed crosswise under the body of a carriage, having rounded axles at the ends for a pair of wheels to revolve on.
n. An axis.
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n. a dead axle on a carriage or wagon that has terminal spindles on which the wheels revolve
Word Usage
""I almost wish I could threaten you with a fever, or something serious; but I see you are as sound as that 'axletree' our friend spoke of the other day."