axiltre
Middle English
Alternative forms
- axhiltri, auxiltre, axultre, exiltree, exeltre, axill tree, axeltre, axyltre, exyltre, axiltree, axeltree, exaltre, exylletre
Etymology
From axil (“axle”) + tre (“tree”). Compare extre.
Pronunciation
- (Early Middle English) IPA(key): /ɛksəlˈtrøː/, /aksəlˈtrøː/
- IPA(key): /ɛksəlˈtreː/, /aksəlˈtreː/
Noun
axiltre (plural axiltres)
- axletree (pole connecting the wheels of a wheeled vehicle)
- axle (pole around which a wheel revolves)
- axis (pole around which the earth revolves)
Descendants
- English: axletree
- Scots: aixle-tree
References
- “axel-trẹ̄, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 25 April 2018.