axletree

English

Etymology

From Middle English axiltre; equivalent to axle +‎ tree.

Noun

axletree (plural axletrees)

A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve.
A spindle or axle of a wheel.

Translations

A rod connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage

Finnish: akseli (fi)
French: essieu (fr) m

Galician: eixe (gl) m
Scottish Gaelic: aisil f

See also

axletree on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
axletree on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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