n.
Pronunciation: ' äk-st ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English (Sc), alteration of Old English ō xta; akin to Old English eax axis, axle ― more at AXIS
Date: 15th century
1 chiefly Scottish & Irish : ARMPIT 1
2 chiefly Scottish & Irish : ARM
n.
Pronunciation: ' äk-st ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English (Sc), alteration of Old English ō xta; akin to Old English eax axis, axle ― more at AXIS
Date: 15th century
1 chiefly Scottish & Irish : ARMPIT 1
2 chiefly Scottish & Irish : ARM
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012