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axis, is, m. [kindred with Gr. axôn; Sanscr. akshas = axle, wheel; old Germ. Ahsa; mod. Germ. Achse; Engl. axle, Bopp, Gloss. p. 2, a; cf. Aufrecht, Zeitschr. für vergl. Sprachf. 8, p. 71].I.Lit., an axletree, about which a round body, e.g. a wheel, turns:II.faginus axis,
Verg. G. 3, 172:axes aerii,
Vulg. 3 Reg. 7, 30;7, 33: axis versatilis,
ib. Eccli. 33, 5 al. — Meton. (pars pro toto), a chariot, car, wagon, Ov. M. 2, 59; id. H. 4, 160; Sen. Herc. Oet. 1442; Sil. 16, 360 al.— Plur., Ov. M. 2, 148; 4, 634.—Transf.A.The axle of a water-clock, Vitr. 9, 6.—B.The axis of the earth: mundum versari circum axem caeli, Cic. N. D. 1, 20, 52; so id. Ac. 2, 39, 123; id. Tim. 10; Lucr. 6, 1107.—Hence, meton.a. b.Esp., the north pole, Lucr. 6, 720; Cic. Tusc. 1, 28, 68; Verg. G. 2, 271; 3, 351; Ov. P. 4, 7, 2; Manil. 4, 589.—c.The whole heavens:d.maximus Atlas Axem umero torquet stellis ardentibus aptum,
Verg. A. 4, 482; 6, 536; Ov. M. 1, 255; 2, 75; 2, 297; 6, 175; id. Tr. 1, 2, 46; Stat. Th. 5, 86; id. S. 3, 3, 76 al.—Hence, sub axe, under the open heaven, Verg. A. 2, 512; 8, 28.—A region of the heavens, a clime:C.boreus,
the north, Ov. Tr. 4, 8, 41:hesperius,
the west, id. M. 4, 214; Luc. 3, 359.—A pin or hook on which a hinge turns, Stat. Th. 1, 346.—D.The valve of a pipe, Vitr. 10, 12.—E.Axes volutarum, in archit., the axes of a volute, Vitr. 3, 3.—F.A board, plank, Caes. B. C. 2, 9; Vitr. 4, 2; 7, 1; Col. 6, 30, 2; Plin. 36, 25, 62, § 187; Luc. 3, 455; Gell. 2, 12 al.—G.An unknown wild animal in India, Plin. 8, 21, 31, § 76.
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Axletree — Ax le*tree , n. [Cf. Icel. [ o]xultr?.] 1. A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve. [1913 Webster] 2. A spindle or axle of a wheel. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
axletree — [ak′səltrē΄] n. [ME axeltre < ON ǫxultre < ǫxull, axle (see AXIS1) + tre, beam, TREE] a bar connecting two opposite wheels of a carriage, wagon, etc … English World dictionary
axletree — noun Etymology: Middle English axeltre, from Old Norse ǫxultrē, from ǫxull axle + trē tree Date: 14th century axle 1b(1) … New Collegiate Dictionary
axletree — /ak seuhl tree /, n. a bar, fixed crosswise under an animal drawn vehicle, with a rounded spindle at each end upon which a wheel rotates. [1250 1300; ME; see AXLE, TREE] * * * … Universalium
axletree — noun a) A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve. b) A spindle or axle of a wheel … Wiktionary
axletree — n. connecting bar between two wheels of a wagon … English contemporary dictionary
axletree — ax·le·tree … English syllables
axletree — ax•le•tree [[t]ˈæk səlˌtri[/t]] n. trs a bar, fixed crosswise under an animal drawn vehicle, with a rounded spindle at each end upon which a wheel rotates • Etymology: 1250–1300; cf. ONǫxultrē … From formal English to slang
axletree — /ˈæksəltri/ (say aksuhltree) noun a bar fixed crosswise under a vehicle, with a rounded spindle at each end upon which a wheel rotates. {Middle English, from axle + tree} …
axletree — 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, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
axle bar — noun an iron bar that serves as an axletree • Hypernyms: ↑axletree * * * noun : an iron bar serving as an axletree … Useful english dictionary