Etymology

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Today it means: A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve. Full definition →

Middle English axiltre
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromaxiltre
  2. English todayaxletree

From Middle English axiltre; equivalent to axle + tree. Cognate with Icelandic öxultré.

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