Main Entry:

man·drel

Variant(s):

also man·dril \ˈman-drəl\

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 shaped2: the shaft and bearings on which a tool (as a circular saw) is mounted