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Definition of Axletree

1. Noun. A dead axle on a carriage or wagon that has terminal spindles on which the wheels revolve.

Definition of Axletree

1. n. A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve.

Definition of Axletree

1. Noun. A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve. ¹

2. Noun. A spindle or axle of a wheel. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Axletree

1. a type of axle [n -S] - See also: axle

Medical Definition of Axletree

1. 1. A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve. 2. A spindle or axle of a wheel. Origin: Cf. Icel. Oxultr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Axletree

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines: Containing a Clear Exposition by Andrew Ure (1844)
"1167, shows the arm of an axletree, turned perfectly trae, with two c olían in Ike «olid, as seen at G and H. The parts from c to B are made cylindrical. ..."

2. The Mechanics' Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal, and Gazette (1840)
"He further claims the placing of the axletree and fore wheels forwards, near or beyond the front of the carriage in this combination by which the weight of ..."

3. A Treatise on Carriages: Comprehending Coaches, Chariots, Phaetons by coachmaker William Felton, William Felton (1794)
"I. THE COMMON axletree AND BOX. Fig. i • The common sort of axletree and bor is most generally used, being simple and cheap in comparison with the others; ..."

4. Tuberculosis or consumption by Henry H. Spiers (1903)
"has an axletree, which rests on gudgeons or bearings at the poles, and is turned ... This is due to the axletree being more worn on one side than the other. ..."

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