ˈaksəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English axel- (as in axeltre axletree) — more at axletree
1. archaic : axis
the axle of the earth
2.
a. : the pin, bar, or shaft on which or with which a wheel or pair of wheels revolves — see dead axle , floating axle , live axle
b.
(1) : the spindle of an axletree
(2) : axletree