n.
Variant: also man · dril
Pronunciation: ' man-dr ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin maundrellus, probably ultimately from Old Occitan mandre kingpin
Date: 1554
1 a : a usually tapered or cylindrical axle, spindle, or arbor inserted into a hole in a piece of work to support it during machining b : a metal bar that serves as a core around which material (as metal) may be cast, molded, forged, bent, or otherwise shaped
2 : the shaft and bearings on which a tool (as a circular saw) is mounted