axle tree
11ax|le|tree — «AK suhl TREE», noun. a crossbar connecting two opposite wheels of a cart, wagon, carriage, or other horse drawn vehicle. The wheels turn on its ends. ╂[probably < Scandinavian (compare Old Icelandic öxul trē < öxull axle + trē tree, beam)] …
12axletree — noun a dead axle on a carriage or wagon that has terminal spindles on which the wheels revolve • Hypernyms: ↑dead axle • Hyponyms: ↑axle bar • Part Holonyms: ↑carriage, ↑equipage, ↑rig, ↑cart, ↑ …
13Tom Hickathrift — (or sometimes Jack Hickathrift) is a legendary figure of East Anglian English folklore mdash; a character similar to Jack the Giant Killer. He famously battled a giant, and is sometimes said to be a giant himself, though normally he is just… …
14pole — Synonyms and related words: China, Darkest Africa, God knows where, Greenland, Maypole, N pole, North Pole, Outer Mongolia, Pago Pago, Pillars of Hercules, S pole, Siberia, South Pole, Thule, Tierra del Fuego, Timbuktu, Ultima Thule, Yukon, acme …
15Ordnance QF 15 pounder — Mk I QF 15 pounder Mk I with standard British wooden wheels, original axle tree seats and no shield Type Light field gun …
16WAR AND WARFARE — TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE FIRST TEMPLE The methods of offensive and defensive warfare developed side by side in the Ancient Near East. The development of weapons was dependent upon the supply of raw materials, such as stone, metal, and wood; the… …
17arbor — Synonyms and related words: alcove, axis, axle, axle bar, axle shaft, axle spindle, axle tree, belvedere, bower, casino, conservatory, distaff, fulcrum, gazebo, gimbal, glasshouse, greenhouse, gudgeon, hinge, hingle, hub, kiosk, lathhouse,… …
18axis — Synonyms and related words: Bund, Rochdale cooperative, air line, alliance, anthrophore, arbor, assemblage, association, axle, axle bar, axle shaft, axle spindle, axle tree, band, bearing, beeline, bloc, body, bole, cane, carpophore, caudex,… …
19fulcrum — Synonyms and related words: advocate, alpenstock, arbor, arm, athletic supporter, axis, axle, axle bar, axle shaft, axle spindle, axle tree, back, backbone, backing, bandeau, bearer, bearing, bra, brace, bracer, bracket, brassiere, buttress, cane …
20gudgeon — Synonyms and related words: arbor, axis, axle, axle bar, axle shaft, axle spindle, axle tree, babe, boob, chump, cinch, credulous person, cull, distaff, dupe, easy mark, easy pickings, fall guy, fish, fool, fulcrum, gimbal, gobe mouches, greener …
