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axletree

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ax·le·tree  (ksl-tr)
n.
A crossbar or rod supporting a vehicle, such as a cart, that has terminal spindles on which the wheels revolve.

[Blend of Middle English axel, axle; see axle, and Middle English axtre, axletree (ax from Old English eax + tre, tree; see tree).]
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Noun1.axletree - a dead axle on a carriage or wagon that has terminal spindles on which the wheels revolve
axle bar - an iron bar that serves as an axletree
carriage, equipage, rig - a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
cart - a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
dead axle - an axle that carries a wheel but without power to drive it
waggon, wagon - any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

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Now it was only half over the wheels, now it hid the axletree, and now the coach sank down in it almost to the windows.
 
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