axletree

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English axiltre; equivalent to axle +‎ tree. Cognate with Icelandic öxultré. === 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. Synonym: axlerod A spindle or axle of a wheel. A stimulus or driving force. ==== Translations ==== === References === “axletree”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. axle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia