Main Entry: ax·le

Pronunciation: \ˈak-səl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English axel- (as in axeltre)

Date: 14th century

1 a : a pin or shaft on or with which a wheel or pair of wheels revolves b (1) : a fixed bar or beam with bearings at its ends on which wheels (as of a cart) revolve (2) : the spindle of such a beam
2 archaic : axis