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 [king-bohlt]  

king·bolt

   [king-bohlt]
noun
1.
a vertical bolt connecting the body of a vehicle with the fore axle, the body of a railroad car with a truck, etc.
2.
(in a roof truss) an iron or steel rod serving as a king post.
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Also called king rod.

Origin:
1815–25; king + bolt1
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