Axle — Ax le ([a^]ks l), n. [OE. axel, exel, shoulder, AS. eaxl; akin to AS. eax axle, Sw. & Dan. axel shoulder, axle, G. achse axle, achsel shoulder, L. axis axle, Gr. a xwn, Skr. aksha, L. axilla shoulder joint: cf. F. essieu, axle, OF. aissel, fr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
axle — (n.) pole or pin upon which a wheel revolves, M.E. axel , from some combination of O.E. eax and O.N. öxull axis, both from P.Gmc. *akhsulaz (Cf. O.E. eaxl, O.S. ahsla, O.H.G. ahsala, Ger. Achsel shoulder ), from PIE *aks axis (see … Etymology dictionary
axle — [n] shaft around which wheels rotate arbor, axis, gudgeon, mandrel, pin, pivot, pole, rod, shaft, spindle, stalk, stem, support; concepts 464,830 … New thesaurus
axle — ► NOUN ▪ a rod or spindle passing through the centre of a wheel or group of wheels. ORIGIN Old Norse … English terms dictionary
axle — [ak′səl] n. [ME axel (only in comp. axeltre): see AXLETREE] 1. a rod on which a wheel turns, or one connected to a wheel so that they turn together 2. a) a bar connecting two opposite wheels, as of an automobile b) the spindle at either end of… … English World dictionary
Axle — For other uses, see Axle (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Axl (disambiguation) or Axel (disambiguation). Train wheels are affixed to a straight axle, such that both wheels rotate in unison. This is called a wheelset. An axle is a… … Wikipedia
axle — An axle is a shaft on which the wheels revolve. A full floating axle is used to drive the rear wheels. It does not hold them on nor support them. A semi floating or one quarter floating axle is used to drive the wheels, hold them on, and support… … Dictionary of automotive terms
axle — [17] The word axle emerges surprisingly late considering the antiquity of axles, but related terms had existed in the language for perhaps a thousand years. Old English had eax, which came from a hypothetical Germanic *akhsō, related to Latin… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
axle — ax|le [ˈæksəl] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: axletree axle (13 21 centuries), from Old Norse öxultre, from öxul axle + tre tree ] the bar connecting two wheels on a car or other vehicle … Dictionary of contemporary English
axle — UK [ˈæks(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms axle : singular axle plural axles a metal bar that connects a pair of wheels on a car or other vehicle … English dictionary
