axletree
Noun
Meaning
A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
arch
arbor
keystone
mandrel
axis
shaft
backbone
steering
axle
spindle
hinge
columella
shafting
shafted
dead axle
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It was prettily devised of Aesop, The fly sat upon the axletree of the chariot-wheel and said, what a dust do I raise.